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urban exam 2 urban crime
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Geography
Undergraduate 2
10/24/2012

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what are the two types of crime
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1) violent crime
2) property crime
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threat of force or use of force against an individual
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violent crime
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no threat of force. property is stolen, damaged or destroyed
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property crime
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where is the most crime
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south & west coast
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what is the most dangerous city in the country
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Flint, Michigan
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where does flint michigan rate in murder
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second
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where does flint michigan rate in arson, burglary, assault?
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first
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what is the second most dangerous city in the country
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detroit michigan
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where does detroit michigan's violent crime rate rank
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first
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what is the third most dangerous city in the country
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St. Louis
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what is important about St. Louis's crime
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it is increasing
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what is the 4th most dangerous city in the country
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oakland
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where does oakland's robbery rate & vehicle theft rank in the country
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first
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where does memphis rank in the most dangerous city's?
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fifth
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many crimes occur in a familiar environment because the criminal often knowsn his/her victim
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distance decay effect
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robberys happen within how many miles of the criminals home
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2 miles
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lower # of crimes immedietly around the criminals home. it then rises and decreases again
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the halo effect
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which type of crime follows the halo effect
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vandalism
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how long has outdoor surveillance technology been around
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since the 1960's
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which city is the most surveillanced city
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chicago
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how many surveillance cameras are in chicago
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10,000
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what did a recent us study say about surveillance cameras
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a few cameras will have a minimal impact on crime, but many cameras will make the crime rate go down
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