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1. As a source of 'evidence-based' information, peer reviewed research is generally more reliable than information generated from a 'policy center'.

True

False

2. At best, the ratio of police officers to citizens in the United States is generally about _____ to every 1,000 citizens.

2.5

1.5

4.5

3.0

3. Which of the following items is considered a goal of correctional strategies in crime control policies.

All of these are correctional goals

Punitiveness

Incapacitation

Rehabilitation

4. This type of fallacy implies circular reasoning.

The 'Red Herring'

Tautological

Bandwagon

None of these are correct

5. Approximately how many police departments/agencies are there in the United States?

10,000

40,000

15,000

9,500

6. Which of the following is not an aspect of crime control policy?

Social Programs

Regulatory laws

Statutory laws

All of the above can be considered parts of crime control policies.

7. A straw man argument is where you construct a weak, over-simplified representation of a more complex issue so that you can criticize it or make arguments against it because it is easier than addressing the true complexity that exists.

True

False

8. In which type of source would we most likely find current topics addressed by professionals working in the field?

Policy Center websites

Trade publications

Government sponsored research studies

Peer reviewed Journals

9. The belief that institutional policies and practices should be in step with the most current standards of the profession is known general as ________________.

Professional conformity

Best practices

Evidence-based

Institutionalization

10. Criminal justice policies that actually make crime or criminal worse are often said to have ___________ effects.

Unintended

Negative

Unjustifiable

Backfire