This Theory Asserted That as Cities Grew, Both Predators and Potential

question 70

Multiple Choice

This theory asserted that as cities grew, both predators and potential victims moved to the city, increasing vulnerability to urban crime. The police were therefore necessary as integral components of urban society in order to ensure their stability.

• A) Disorder Theory
• B) Crime-Control Theory
• C) Class-Control Theory
• D) Urban-Dispersion Theory

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Majority-Rule

A decision-making process that follows the principle that the opinions or preferences of more than half of the members of a group have the authority to make decisions binding on the whole group.

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Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action from among multiple alternatives.

Fairness

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