Merton’s adaptation of anomie became known as ______.
a. personality adaptation theory
b. the general theory of crime
c. differential association theory
d. strain theory
d. strain theory
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to recent research, drug court participants tend to have lower recidivism rates than nondrug court participants. 2. The indigenous justice paradigm values written records. 3. U.S. District Courts are trial courts that hear both civil and criminal cases. 4. “Plantation justice” afforded slaves equal justice. 5. The majority of the research on public defender offices finds that there is equity between the resources provided to public defenders and the prosecutor’s office.
In Wolfgang et al.'s famous study of male juvenile delinquents, what percentage were chronic offenders?
a. 6 % c. 16% b. 10% d. 20%
The combination of problem-solving policing and aggressive patrol is __________.
A. target enforcement B. goal oriented policing C. integrated patrol D. CompStat policing
The total hours of time required for police academies today is about
a. 200 hours c. 700 hours b. 400 hours d. 2,000 hours