CHICAGO TAXI EXAM PREP TEST LATEST
2024/2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED (DETAILED)
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A
What is Routine Activity Theory? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
A theory that is suggested a routine to create an
opportunity for crime
The two types of Deterrence? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
General Deterrence
Specific Deterrence
What is General Deterrence? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Not committing a crime because you know the
consequence.
What is Specific Deterrence? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Person who has already been punished chooses not to
commit another crime do to the fact that they could be
punished again
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What is Deterrence Theory? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Crime can be controlled using punishent
What is Rational Choice Theory? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
People generally act in their self-interest & make
decisions to commit crime after weighing risks vs
rewards.
What is Control Theory? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Why a
person is not a criminal.
What is Determinism? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ the
doctrine that all events, including human action, are
ultimately determined by causes external to the will.
Some philosophers have taken determinism to imply that
individual human beings have no free will and cannot be
held morally responsible for their actions.
What is criminology? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ The study
of crime and punishment
What is the UCR program? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A
two part system. They provide law enforcement with
data for use in budget formulation, planning, resource
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allocation, assessment of police operations, etc., to help
address the crime problem at various levels.
Crime Triangle - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Also referred to
as the problem analysis triangle, a strategy that focuses
on immediate concerns present in the environment in
order to confront difficult issues.
"Offender,Victim,Location"
Five Principles of Classical School of Criminology -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ Rationality: Free will
Hedonism: People seek pleasure & try to avoid pain
Punishment: Works as deterrent to crime
Human Rights: No unreasonable harsh punishment
Due Process: Innocent until proven guilty
Example of a Informal Leader - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Activists/Community Leader
"Doesn't hold position/power"
Example of a Positional Leader - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Decision making power "Alderman"
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What is a Community Profile? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Characteristics of a community that includes economic
trends, social or community needs, political constituents.
What is Community Policing? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Engage/Collaborate with communities in the fight
against crime,meaningful partnerships
What are shared interests? "Community Culture" -
....ANSWER ....✔✔ A.Geographic Boundaries
B.Demographic Boundaries
C.Statistical Characteristics
D. Total Populations
What is labeling theory? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ labels
given to people affect not only how others respond to
that person, but also the person's self image
What is Social Disorganization Theory? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Contends that deviance and crime increase
due to a breakdown in or absence of communal
relationships and other social institutions such as the
family, school, church, and local government