The overall incarceration rate for black women is _________ that of white women
a. Higher than
b. Lower than
c. Equal to
d. Unknown compared to
a
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Crimes punishable by jail confinement for up to one year are called:
a. felonies. b. misdemeanors. c. infractions. d. Part I offenses.
The Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Control Act of 1972 created the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The expression of crime in rates per certain units of popu lation enables a fair comparison of different size units
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to the SCOTUS opinion in U.S. v. White (1971), involving a friend wired for sound for the police:
a. a defendant has a constitutionally protected expectation that a person with whom he or she is conversing will not reveal the conversation to the police. b. a person contemplating illegal activities must realize and risk that a friend might be reporting to the police. c. a suspect's friend may relate the substance of conversations between the two without violating the Fourth Amendment, but the amendment is violated if the friend records those conversations for the police without a warrant. d. a search warrant is required any time electronic devices are used to obtain evidence.