Which Theory Served as the Basis for New Policing Strategies

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which theory served as the basis for new policing strategies in the late 1980s and 1990s that aggressively focused on minor crimes such as traffic violations and drinking and using drugs in public?

• A)control theory
• B)broken windows theory
• C)conflict theory
• D)differential association theory
• E)labeling theory

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