Test Bank For Police Field Operations: Theory Meets Practice 3rd Edition All Chapters - 9780137556656

robbery {Ans: The crime of seizing property through the use of force or the threat of the use of force. Because violence is an ingredient of most robberies, this sometimes results in the serious injury or murder of the victims.}open fields {Ans: The portion of a premises that is outside the curtilage of the home or business. "Open fields" are not protected by the Fourth Amendment.}evidence {Ans: Anything that assists in proving or disproving a fact. Any object that can establish that a crime has been committed, or any object that can link a suspect to a crime, or provide a link between the victim and a crime. The weapon used in a homicide is considered evidence that can assist in proving the crime of murder.}broken windows theory {Ans: This theory uses the analogy that if a few broken windows on a vacant residence are left unrepaired, the tendency is for vandals to break more windows. Eventually, they may even break into the building, and if it's unoccupied, take up residence in the building or light fires inside. Broken windows and other neighborhood decay give the impression that no one cares about the neighborhood, which then