Gathering cases for a sample based on the specific characteristics they possess is a non-probability sampling approach called ______.

a. haphazard sampling
b. purposive sampling
c. quota sampling
d. snowball sampling


c. quota sampling

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An absolute pardon freely and unconditionally absolves an individual from the legal consequences of his or her conviction.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Sevigny and Caulkins’ study on imprisoned low-level drug offenders concluded that ________ are important when attempting to determine how many low-level drug offenders there are in prison.

a. definitions b. statistics c. cooperation with law enforcement d. judges

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Baby boomers, those individuals born following ______, now form what is considered to be one of the largest generations in U.S. history.

a. American Revolution b. World War I c. World War II d. Civil War

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

Those individuals deemed to be suitable targets based on their attractiveness would not be chosen by offenders.

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