Walker Argues That the First Obstacle to Developing Sensible and Effective

question 15

Multiple Choice

Walker argues that the first obstacle to developing sensible and effective crime policies is

• A) that they do not employ evidence-based standards
• B) that people do not understand the nature of the crime problem or how the justice system works
• C) the drastic underfunding of crime policies
• D) that they are based on the idea that "one size fits all"

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