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1
Crime prevention is a public good and is subject to the "free rider" problem.
A)True
B)False
2
The criminality of specific acts can be determined by evaluating their morality or immorality.
A)True
B)False
3
Automobiles are public goods.
A)True
B)False
4
The ultimate goal of crime prevention should be complete suppression of all crime.
A)True
B)False
5
Crime prevention activities should be expanded to the point at which their marginal social benefits equal their marginal social costs.
A)True
B)False
6
Thanks to the data collection efforts of the Department of Justice, we now have very good estimates of the costs of crime.
A)True
B)False
7
Group projects may suffer from free rider problems.
A)True
B)False
8
In the U.S. the Federal government bears a larger share of outlays for corrections than state and local governments.
A)True
B)False
9
Crime prevention is an example of a "free" good since, if effective, it raises GDP above the level that it would be in the absence of prevention.
A)True
B)False
10
An important determinant of the level of criminal activity is society's standards of social values.
A)True
B)False





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