Norfolk,Virginia,cut Homicides by More Than 10% and Reduced Overall Crime

question 8

Multiple Choice

Norfolk,Virginia,cut homicides by more than 10% and reduced overall crime rates citywide by 26% and in some neighborhoods by as much as 40%.A good share of the credit goes to what crime prevention program?

• A)PACE
• B)NEAT
• C)FAST
• D)NCPC

Know the stages of the writing process and the importance of spending sufficient time on each phase.

Comprehend the concepts of encoding and decoding in the communication process.

Understand the selection of communication channels and the effect of noise in the communication process.

Appreciate the use of economical and purposeful language in business writing.

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Definitions:

Signal Detection Theory

A theory predicting how and when we detect the presence of a faint stimulus (signal) amid background stimulation (noise). Assumes there is no single absolute threshold and that detection depends partly on a person’s experience, expectations, motivation, and alertness.

Horror Movie

A film genre designed to frighten, scare, or disgust its viewers by leveraging suspense, fear, and shock.

Faint Stimulus

A stimulus that is barely detectable or at the threshold of conscious perception.

Signal Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.