What theory suggests that gangs develop due to the inability of lower class youth to measure up to middle-class standards of success?

a. Status Frustration Theory
b. Differential Opportunity Theory
c. Subcultural Theory
d. Underclass Theory


A

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Theories explain and predict possible relationships between two or more phenomena

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which two early reformers assisted in moving the police out of the political era of policing through their innovation?

a. James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling b. Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover c. J. Edgar Hoover and Raymond Fosdick d. August Vollmer and O. W. Wilson

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Which of the following is not suggested by research as a major factor influencing the decisions made by a prosecutor regarding plea bargains?

a. Strength of evidence b. Seriousness of the offense c. Defendant’s criminal record d. Defendant’s family status

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Perhaps the best predictor of whether an individual will violate the law is age

a. True b. False

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