There Is No One Measure of Police Performance That Accurately

question 21

True/False

There is no one measure of police performance that accurately describes today's police.

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Definitions:

Basic Scientific Research

The initial stage of scientific inquiry aimed at gaining more comprehensive knowledge or understanding of the subject without specific applications towards processes or products in mind.

Positive Externalities

Benefits that are enjoyed by a third-party or the broader society as a result of an economic transaction or activity, without them directly participating in it.

Public Good

A good or service that is characterized by nonrivalry and nonexcludability. These characteristics typically imply that no private firm can break even when attempting to provide such products. As a result, they are often provided by governments, who pay for them using general tax revenues.

Federal Government

The national government of a federated state, which shares sovereignty with its subnational entities and is typically responsible for national defense, foreign affairs, and federal law.