Under What Conditions Would It Be Useful for an Officer

question 44

Multiple Choice

Under what conditions would it be useful for an officer to apply the broken windows theory in decision making?

• A) in any neighborhood in which shoplifting is a major problem
• B) in any neighborhood with a majority of low socioeconomic status residents
• C) in any neighborhood with a high crime rate
• D) in any neighborhood with signs of physical and social disorder

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Definitions:

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