When attempting to understand, predict, and control any social problem, including the crime problem, the first step is to determine its ______.
a. cause
b. seriousness
c. source
d. extent
d. extent
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______ court case ruling found that prison authorities cannot prohibit inmates from aiding other inmates in preparing legal documents.
a. Johnson v. Williams b. Johnson v. Avery c. Estelle v. Gamble d. Vitek v. Jones
The age of children when they first encounter definitions of criminality impacts the _____ of an association
a. frequency b. duration c. priority d. intensity
In the past, U.S. courts exercised little control over the operations of criminal justice agencies, believing that their actions were not an area of judicial concern. This policy was referred to as:
a. "eyes-off doctrine.". b. "nonintrusion doctrine.". c. "nonintervention doctrine.". d. "hands-off doctrine.".
Which of the following is TRUE of preventative patrols for deterring would-be criminals?
A) Police administrators repeatedly ask researchers to study the issue B) Police administrators are not swayed by the lack of research support for them. C) Police administrators have cut back on them in the wake of research evidence. D) Police administrators have increased them based on research evidence.