Which of the Following Is a Characteristic of Problem-Oriented Policing

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of problem-oriented policing?

• A) It involves responding to crime-related incidents and notifying the appropriate authorities.
• B) It encourages police officers to look at their work as a day-to-day proposition.
• C) It encourages police officers to shift the patterns of criminal behavior in a negative direction.
• D) It attempts to control or even solve the root causes of criminal behavior.

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Definitions:

Self-control Procedures

Techniques or strategies used to modify one's own behavior, typically aimed at achieving personal goals or overcoming undesirable habits.

Classic Behavioral Research

The study of how behaviors are learned and unlearned based on principles of conditioning and reinforcement, foundational to behaviorist psychology.

Placebo Treatment

A substance or treatment with no therapeutic effect, used as a control in testing new drugs or to explore the psychological impact of receiving treatment.

Quality Research

The systematic and critical investigation into phenomena, aimed at discovering or interpreting facts and achieving a high standard of reliability and validity in its findings.