CASE 2.1 Your Local Police Department Is Concerned with This Year's Most

question 35

Multiple Choice

CASE 2.1
Your local police department is concerned with this year's most recent crime statistics. The police chief meets with city officials and his higher-ranking police personnel. They meet to discuss potential policies and procedures in order to reduce the crime rates in their city.
-The police chief believes that the department needs to focus on crimes like prostitution anddrug abuse because the two are interconnected and he believes that both are linked to moreserious crimes. Drug use and prostitution are examples of:

• A)Economic crimes.
• B)Property crimes.
• C)Public order crimes.
• D)Violent crimes.

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