A Police Task Force Working to Reduce Violent Crime Lacked

question 37

Multiple Choice

A police task force working to reduce violent crime lacked cohesion initially,and even spent several months embroiled in conflict.Gradually,it became better organized and more effective.Members worked together well for several years,then the group disbanded.The task force's development is consistent with a ___ model.

• A)hierarchical phase
• B)successive-stage
• C)cyclical
• D)balance
• E)punctuated equilibrium

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