The Dominant Theoretical Framework for Understanding the Structures and Practices

question 12

Multiple Choice

The dominant theoretical framework for understanding the structures and practices of police organizations is

• A)police administration theory.
• B)police management theory.
• C)contingency theory.
• D)institutional theory.
• E)game theory.

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Definitions:

Descriptive

Pertaining to the act of describing or providing detailed information about characteristics, events, or phenomena.

Correlational

Pertaining to a research method that examines the relationship between variables without inferring a causational link.

Experimental

Relating to a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

Structuralism

A school of thought in psychology and sociology that emphasizes analyzing and understanding the structure of human thought, society, and culture by breaking them down into their simplest components.