Question 8 • Edwards Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security B 25-26
Which do you think are NOT significant reasons the Neighborhood Watch program proved popular and quickly spread to other cities in the United States and Europe? Select all that apply.
Answer
A
It allowed residents of the community to feel empowered and to take back control of their neighborhoods.
B
It forced the police to station officers on nearly every street corner in a show of force against crime.
C
The annual cost of several hundred dollars a year to residents of the neighborhood was more than offset by a reduction in crime.