Neighborhood Crime-Watch Programs Typically Reduce Crime in Neighborhoods by 10

question 27

True/False

Neighborhood crime-watch programs typically reduce crime in neighborhoods by 10 to 20 percent within a month after they are organized.

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Definitions:

Social Atomization

A social situation that emphasizes individualism over collective or group identities.

Demographic Transition

A model describing the progression from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Bystander Effect

The Bystander Effect is a social psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present, often due to the diffusion of responsibility.

Law Enforcement

Agencies and officers tasked with maintaining public order and enforcing laws, including the prevention, detection, and investigation of crime.