When it is not possible to obtain a list of elements in a population, ___________________ sampling procedures are called for
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
nonprobability
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Sedation from of Rohypnol occurs _______ minutes after consumption
a. 20-30 b. 50-60 c. 15-20 d. None of the above
A criminologist wants to gain an in-depth understanding of the subculture of a street gang in a particular city. Which of the following methods would be the most appropriate method for obtaining such an understanding?
a. Using existing sources of official data b. Distributing self-report surveys c. Running an experiment under laboratory conditions d. Engaging in an ethnography
According to the Supreme Court opinion in Terry v. Ohio involving the stop and frisk of a citizen on the street to investigate a robbery: a. a stop is conduct outside the purview of the Fourth Amendment because the action does not rise to thelevel of a seizure
b. whenever a police officer accosts an individual and restrains his freedom to walk away, he has "seized" thatperson. c. a stop is not a serious intrusion upon the sanctity of the person and may be taken lightly. d. the personal security and privacy of the individual always outweighs the government's interests in detectingcrime.
Which of the following is not an element of general strain theory?
a. achievement of positively valued goals b. disjunction of expectations and achievements c. removal of positively valued stimuli d. presentation of negative stimuli