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

1. Most individuals have stereotypes that may unknowingly affect their perceptions of
others.
2. Most studies find that the students who are disproportionately involved with school
discipline and the juvenile courts do not misbehave more than other students.
3. Emerging evidence suggests that LGBT adolescents are twice as likely to be
arrested and detained for status and other nonviolent offenses.
4. In the majority of instances, it is a single experience or risk factor that leads to
students’ involvement in the juvenile court system.
5. Since 1975, Black students have been suspended from school at 2–3 times the
rates of White students.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The emphasis on crime fighting creates unrealistic public expectations about the ability of the police to

A. correct family problems and prevent domestic violence. B. reduce gang violence in major cities. C. provide successful community policing. D. catch criminals and prevent crime.

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The Supreme Court set out a two-pronged test for probable cause in which of the following cases?

A) Illinois v. Gates B) Rochin v. California C) Locke v. United States D) Spinelli v. United States

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

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