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Q: The program at school that offers youths an anonymous TIPS line to get information about crime or violence to those who can stop it is: a. Student Crime Stoppers. b. PeaceBuilders. c. Horizons. d. the McGruff media campaign.

Q: According to the text, zero tolerance strategies in schools: a. are quite effective in reducing school violence. b. grew out of antiviolence policies enacted during the turbulent 1960s. c. no matter what the underlying circumstances, a student will be suspended or expelled. d. all of the above

Q: Another term for bullyingname calling, fistfights, purposeful ostracism, extortion, -character assassination, repeated physical attacks, and sexual harassmentis: a. closet bullying. b. peer child abuse. c. passive bullying abuse. d. disengaged bullying.

Q: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe that long-term prevention of youth crime and victimization can only be accomplished: a. in partnership with the community. b. with School Resource Officers. c. through teen and student court. d. by law-related education.

Q: Schools that implemented Dr. Olweus's program found ______________ in the rate of -bullying behavior within the first two years. a. a 25 percent increase b. a 15 to 20 percent reduction c. a 40 to 50 percent reduction d. no change

Q: According to the text, all of the following are elements of the developmental assets approach except: a. community commitment. b. constructive use of time. c. social competence. d. support.

Q: To prevent bullying, Dr. Olweus recommends: a. clear and positive communication between parents and school officials. b. assistance to bullying victims that helps them assert themselves. c. clear and swift reaction to persistent physical or verbal bullying. d. all of the above

Q: A long-term, community-based, violence reduction or prevention program designed to help create an environment that reduces violence and establishes more sociable ways of behaving, living, and working in families, schools organizations and communities is: a. Student Crime Stoppers. b. PeaceBuilders. c. Horizons. d. the McGruff media campaign.

Q: In the 1980s a nonprofit youth development agency in Oakland, California, established this program to address increasing numbers of youth homicides as a result of heightened gang activity: a. Peer Educators Symposium. b. Youth Advisory Council. c. National Youth Strategy. d. Teens on Target.

Q: Partnerships should include youths at all levels of activity, with their roles considered as important as those of adults. Which of the following programs is based on this philosophy? a. Teens on Target b. Horizons c. On your Side d. all of the above

Q: Dr. Olweus's program to prevent bullying has as a basic tenet the intervention by ______________ when they see bullying behavior. a. students b. teachers c. school liaison officers d. parent volunteers

Q: According to the text the most prevalent form of bullying is: a. electronic. b. physical. c. relational. d. verbal.

Q: According to the text, bullying is more accurately termed: a. peer child abuse. b. psychopathic peer pressure. c. pulling levers. d. zero tolerance.

Q: In 1999, a/an ______________ school for public safety and law was established in largely Hispanic and African American neighborhoods of East Brooklyn. a. alternative b. residential c. creative d. magnet

Q: A condition characteristic that increases the likelihood that a child will avoid delinquency iscalled: a. a risk factor. b. a protective factor. c. a community factor. d. an engagement factor.

Q: Forman contends that community policing has not reached its full potential because a critical group has largely been left out of the new policing model. Who is this critical group? a. young adults b. youths c. both a and b d. none of the above

Q: Discuss the seven-pronged approach to effective school security. What partnerships, -strategies, and programs are vital to achieving safe schools?

Q: Discuss the various types of "threats" listed in the text and how a school could prepare to meet these threats. What is the most common threat seen today?

Q: Discuss and describe the various approaches to combat bullying. Which one do you feel is most effective and why?

Q: Discuss the problems that are associated with school vandalism and break-ins.

Q: Discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation's four-pronged assessment of school shooters. What do you believe to be the most important and why?

Q: Police _________________ schools involve youth in police agencies, develop bonds between youth and police officers, and encourage youth to view law enforcement as a rewarding career path.

Q: According to the text, _________________ has been a common behavior in school since they first opened their doors.

Q: _________________ is the concept of punishing all offenses severely, no matter how minor.

Q: _________________ are ideals, experiences, and qualities that help young people make wise decisions, choose positive paths, and grow up competent, caring, and responsible.

Q: _________________ is a peer education program that trains high-risk students to advocate violence prevention by educating and mentoring their peers and younger children on gun violence, drugs, and family conflict.

Q: The _________________ program, focusing on high-risk youth, is a family counseling -service in Livermore, California that operates out of the local police department.

Q: _________________ is a program endorsed by the IACP that brings together children and officers to have fun rather than to deliver antidrug or anticrime speeches.

Q: A/an _________________ threat tends to be vague, unclear and ambiguous.

Q: As defined in the text, _________________ is something done to get someone in trouble, but _________________ is done to keep someone safe.

Q: A school should be viewed as a _________________, not as an institution.

Q: An SRO is a _________________.

Q: Name calling, fistfights, purposeful ostracism, extortion, character assassination, repeated physical attacks, and sexual harassment are common behaviors in schools; these behaviors are also called _________________.

Q: A direct threat identifies a specific act against a specific target and is delivered in a -straightforward, clear, and explicit manner.

Q: In 40 cases of school violence in the past 20 years, the Secret Service's National Threat Assessment found that teenagers often told someone before they did the deed.

Q: The family is viewed by many as the cornerstone of the community.

Q: School vandalism and break-ins pose a serious problem to school administrators and -communities.

Q: Most children who commit violent acts in school rarely show any warning signs of inner turmoil; instead, they typically have a moment at which they "snap" from nonviolence into violence.

Q: According to the text, one of the responses to prevent school vandalism that has been -successful is controlling the sale of vandalism tools.

Q: To prevent bullying, Dr. Olweus recommends parental encouragement that students develop and maintain friendships.

Q: The concept of "school teams" involves designated groups of students who watch for signs of trouble and step in to prevent problems before police can be called in.

Q: The Kid Watch Program recruits volunteers to watch over students on their way to and from school and marks safe houses along routes to the schools.

Q: In response to a specific problem or rash of incidents, School Watch has produced short-term reductions in vandalism.

Q: Dr. Olweus's program to prevent bullying is used only in the United States.

Q: According to the text, data suggests that zero tolerance policies reduce school violence.

Q: One of the central components of zero tolerance is school expulsion.

Q: The Safe Start initiative is funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Programs.

Q: A school break-in is defined as willful or malicious damage to school grounds and buildings or furnishings and equipment.

Q: To prevent bullying, Dr. Olweus recommends consistent, nonphysical punishment of students who misbehave.

Q: Describe current attempts by the government to use legislation as a tool in the War on -Substance Abuse.

Q: Describe and discuss the Ocala Police Department comprehensive, coordinated community approach to solving crime. What are some of the strongest points of their program, and how could they be used in your community?

Q: Describe Lead On America, explaining how it began, what its goal is and what strategies it suggests using.

Q: Explain how the conservative and liberal crime control strategies differ and why. Which do you think is more effective?

Q: List and discuss the various strategies used to disrupt the drug market and the entities involved in such collaborative efforts.

Q: A ________________ approach emphasizes correctional policies and broader social reform.

Q: According to the text, the study "Myth vs. Fact" (2007) states the fact that "testing based on ________________ is designed to confirm drug-using behavior, rather that deter it "¦"

Q: In a/an ________________, dealers sell to all potential customers.

Q: A/An ________________ sells only to people they know or who are vouched for by other buyers.

Q: According to the text, ______________ is having five or more drinks in a row.

Q: A citizen coalition called ________________ helps instruct and mobilize communities to partner with law enforcement to combat drug problems.

Q: The function of ________________ policy is to recapture the streets from criminals to make them safe for the rest of us.

Q: Teens are turning away from street drugs and using ________________ to get high.

Q: A ________________ is a dance party where drugs and alcohol are used to enhance users' sensory perceptions and to increase their energy levels.

Q: According to the text, each pound of manufactured methamphetamine produces about ________________ to ________________ pounds of hazardous waste.

Q: According to Messner and Rosenfeld, the ________________ directly contributes to crime by encouraging people to employ illegal means to achieve goals that are culturally approved.

Q: One of the law enforcement strategies to deal with the drug problem includes surveillance.

Q: Drug courts are even more effective when partnered with law enforcement.

Q: Most public housing residents know where drug deals are made.

Q: The two general approaches to addressing rave party problems are prohibition and harm reduction.

Q: As stated in the text, empirical evidence supports the argument that substance abuse -treatment is a sound public investment.

Q: LifeSkills training has been cited for prevention excellence by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Q: In apartment complexes, closed drug markets pose a greater threat than open drug markets.

Q: The focus of the National Drug Control Strategy since its inception has been prevention.

Q: According to the Safety First program, drug use is the same as drug abuse.

Q: The Safety First program stresses a reality-based approach to drug education.

Q: On of the most reliable sources of information on the drug problem is Monitoring the Future, a national drug survey.

Q: According to the text, an estimated 22.6 million Americans, aged 12 years and older, -currently use illicit drugs.

Q: Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug.

Q: The correlation between drugs and crime is well established.

Q: Most undercover assignments are used to obtain information and evidence about illegal activity when it cannot be obtained in any other way. _______________ cover involves deception, but the officer usually goes home at the end of the shift. a. Light b. Medium c. Deep d. none of the above