SCCJA Cumulative Practice Exam

The correct choice indicates that victim and suspect locations constitute a common type of crime location because these areas are frequently at the center of criminal activities. Crimes often occur where individuals involved—whether victims or suspects—live or frequent. This proximity aids investigations, as law enforcement typically looks to these locations when gathering evidence or searching for suspects.

While government buildings and abandoned properties can also be crime locations, they are not as universally applicable to all types of crimes as the direct residences or habitual locations of victims and suspects. Government buildings might be subject to specific types of crimes such as fraud, vandalism, or attacks, while abandoned properties can attract specific criminal activities, like drug use or squatting. However, a focus on victim and suspect locations encompasses a broader range of criminal scenarios, thereby making them a more primary point of reference in crime analysis and policing.