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8 Crime Prevention and Justice Reform Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: A change in arrests, by itself, proves that the level of crime has changed.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

A community wants to address risks before violence occurs. Which approach best reflects community prevention?

  1. A

    Rely on arrests alone to address risks before harm occurs.

  2. B

    Connect people at elevated risk with locally relevant health, education, housing, or employment support.

  3. C

    Use the same intervention everywhere, regardless of local needs.

  4. D

    Treat enforcement activity as the only measure of whether prevention works.

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Policing that concentrates attention on small places where crime is repeatedly recorded is called policing.

04
Written response
1 point

In the randomized evaluation of Denver’s Gang Reduction Initiative, approximately what percent less likely were participants assigned to the intervention to perpetrate violence?

05
Written response
1 point

What type of therapy was associated with reduced offending in programs for moderate- and high-risk adults?

06
Choose one
1 point

A city is considering expanding police stops. Which conclusion best reflects the review evidence described in the material?

  1. A

    Stops should always be preferred because any favorable place-based effect outweighs other concerns.

  2. B

    Stops have no possible crime effects, so alternatives need not be considered.

  3. C

    Some place-based effects were favorable, but negative individual-level effects and insufficient evidence to recommend stops over alternatives matter.

  4. D

    Stops are proven to be the best strategy in every setting.

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: In the Denver evaluation, participants’ greater likelihood of identifying as gang members, by itself, showed that the intervention had failed.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

Programs that begin in custody and continue in the community to support a person’s return are programs.

09
Choose all
1 point

A city is evaluating a crime-prevention reform. Which factors should it consider? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Whether victimization or offending decreases.

  2. B

    Whether benefits are sustained, fairly distributed, and worth the cost.

  3. C

    Whether crime is displaced nearby or trust is weakened.

  4. D

    Whether arrests increase, regardless of other outcomes.

  5. E

    Whether the intervention is applied uniformly, regardless of local conditions.

10
Choose one
1 point

Which conclusion about sentencing policy is best supported by the material?

  1. A

    The historical expansion of incarceration clearly and substantially reduced crime, so further evaluation is unnecessary.

  2. B

    There was no clear evidence that the major historical expansion substantially reduced crime; policy should weigh consequences and consider proportionate alternatives for eligible cases.

  3. C

    Because expansion had unwanted consequences, secure custody is never justified, even for serious offenses.

  4. D

    Sentencing policy affects crime only through deterrence and has no broader social consequences.

11
Choose all
1 point

A justice agency wants to assess whether a promising pilot can be expanded responsibly. Which practices are supported by the material? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Use suitable control groups where possible.

  2. B

    Track outcomes over time.

  3. C

    Report results by neighborhood and population.

  4. D

    Assume a promising pilot will scale without additional staff or funding.

  5. E

    Ignore whether implementation preserves the program’s core components.

12
Open ended
1 point

A city is considering expanding police stops in locations with repeated crime. Explain how decision-makers should use the evidence to assess this proposal. Include how they should compare alternatives and what outcomes or harms they should measure.

13
Choose one
1 point

Which proposal is an example of a policy approach that may address upstream conditions related to community violence?

  1. A

    Strengthen household economic security and support education.

  2. B

    Concentrate police attention on small places with repeatedly recorded crime.

  3. C

    Provide cognitive behavioral therapy inside correctional institutions.

  4. D

    Use a single outreach program without considering local conditions.

14
Choose one
1 point

A neighborhood wants to reduce violence by connecting people at elevated risk with housing and employment support. Which approach best fits this plan?

  1. A

    Increase sentences for eligible offenses

  2. B

    Focus police attention on small places with repeatedly recorded crime

  3. C

    Connect people at elevated risk with housing and employment support

  4. D

    Begin rehabilitation services only after a person leaves custody

15
True or false
1 point

A decrease in arrests, by itself, proves that crime-related harm has fallen.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Written response
1 point

What outcome did one meta-analysis find was reduced overall by adult reentry programs?

17
Choose one
1 point

A police department has limited resources and reliable data showing that crime repeatedly occurs in a few small locations. Which strategy most directly matches this situation?

  1. A

    Assign the same level of police attention to every neighborhood

  2. B

    Concentrate attention on small locations with repeatedly recorded crime

  3. C

    Increase enforcement wherever arrests have recently declined

  4. D

    Use residents' identities to identify whole neighborhoods as suspicious

18
Choose one
1 point

A city is considering police stops as an alternative to hot-spots policing. Which conclusion best reflects the evidence summarized in the material?

  1. A

    Stops should be preferred because any favorable crime effect outweighs other outcomes

  2. B

    Stops have no possible place-based effects, so they should always be rejected

  3. C

    Some place-based effects were favorable, but individual-level harms and insufficient comparative evidence matter

  4. D

    Stops are proven superior to hot-spots policing in all settings

19
Written response
1 point

What term describes crime shifting to nearby locations after an intervention focuses on a particular area?

20
Choose one
1 point

A randomized evaluation of Denver's Gang Reduction Initiative found a substantial difference in violence perpetration as well as a difference in participants' self-identification. Which interpretation is supported?

  1. A

    The intervention reduced violence and made participants less likely to identify as gang members

  2. B

    Participants assigned to the intervention were nearly 70 percent less likely to perpetrate violence, despite being more likely to identify as gang members

  3. C

    The study showed that all outreach models produce the same effects in every community

  4. D

    The intervention was judged successful only because participants changed their identities