How Does the Social Context Affect Crime,according to the Broken

question 74

Multiple Choice

How does the social context affect crime,according to the broken windows theory?

• A) Evidence of disorder, such as broken windows, sends a signal that it's acceptable to engage in further deviant behaviors such as vandalism.
• B) If the local economy doesn't provide enough jobs for residents, crime becomes the easiest way to get by.
• C) Broken widows provide easy access to places in which to use drugs and engage in prostitution.
• D) Criminals often start with petty vandalism in order to build their confidence. They then work their way up to more serious and dangerous crimes.

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Definitions:

R-chart

A control chart used in statistical process control to monitor the process variability based on ranges of sampled subsets.

Process Capability

A statistical measure of a process's ability to produce output within specified limits, commonly assessed by comparing the process variation to allowable specification limits.

Control Limits

Control Limits are statistical boundaries set within control charts that represent the acceptable range of variations in a process.

Specification Limits

Specification limits are the defined boundaries of acceptability for the values of a product or process measurements, beyond which quality control actions must be taken.