During the Second Red Scare, Congress passed the Smith Act of 1940, which made advocating the violent overthrow of the government protected by the First Amendment.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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A randomized field experiment is designed to test the usefulness of a new DNA test for solving crimes. Crime clearance rates in police departments that use the new DNA test will be compared with crime clearance rates in police departments that use traditional DNA tests. The fact that some departments will not be using this new DNA test to solve crimes during the experiment may be ethically justifiable when ______.
A. citizens do not know about the new DNA test B. there is no way of knowing whether the DNA test is of any value to solving crime C. DNA tests have become affordable to police departments D. the research is conducted in a high-crime area
The majority racial lineages represented among prison gangs are:
a. Whites and African Americans. b. American Indians and Whites. c. African American and Latinos. d. Latinos and American Indians.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following is true of youths’ criminal behavior and gang membership?
A. Despite prior delinquent activity, youth are likely to become more actively involved in delinquent activity while involved with a gang. B. Youth are unlikely to engage in delinquency while actively involved with a gang. C. Youth exhibit elevated levels of delinquency during times of active involvement with a gang. D. Youth involved with a gang are likely to commit their first offenses only after joining the group.
A disposition imposed by the court allowing the adjudicated offender to remain in the community as long as the offender abides by certain conditions is called ________.
A. community service B. waiver C. house arrest D. probation E. adjudication