Which Model Holds That Police Intervention Can Defuse Potentially Violent

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which model holds that police intervention can defuse potentially violent situations and prevent them from escalating into criminal violence?

• A)community cooperation model
• B)police knowledge model
• C)crime prophylactic model
• D)social work model

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Definitions:

Behavior

The actions or reactions of an individual or system in response to external or internal stimuli.

Variable Ratio Schedules

In behavioral psychology, a reinforcement schedule where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, enhancing motivation to respond.

Extinction

The process of eliminating a behavior by stopping the reinforcement that previously followed that behavior, often used in behavioral psychology and organizational management.

Productivity

The efficiency of production of goods or services measured by the output per unit of input.