How Did the Turbulent Times of the 1960s and the Early

question 40

Essay

How did the turbulent times of the 1960s and the early 1970s affect American policing?

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Definitions:

Real GDP

The measure of a country's economic output adjusted for price changes (inflation or deflation), reflecting the real quantity of goods and services produced.

Money Supply

Refers to the total amount of money—cash, coins, and balances in bank accounts—available in an economy at a specific time.

Classical Macroeconomic Theory

An economic theory that posits that markets function efficiently and that full employment is achieved when economies operate at a state of equilibrium without government intervention.

Nominal Variables

Variables that are measured in terms of money and have not been adjusted for inflation, as opposed to real variables which are inflation-adjusted.