Which decade is referred to as the decade of community policing?
a. the 1960s
b. the 1970s
c. the 1980s
d. the 1990s
d. the 1990s
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In terms of race and delinquency what do the official statistics show?
a. White juveniles composed about 30% of all juveniles arrested in 2008. b. There is no racial discrimination in the juvenile delinquency system. c. African American youths are less likely to be formally arrested by the police, who treat them as first-time offenders. d. Minority youths are arrested for serious criminal behavior at a rate that is disproportionate to their representation in the population.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Marxist and conflict theories assume that conflict exists, especially in capitalist societies, in which laws are administered to some and not others. 2. Marxism argues that false consciousness of the laborer is the false hope or belief that as laborers in a capitalist society they can move up. 3. Marxist theorists are in support of capitalism to reduce deviancy and group conflict. 4. According to Marxist theories, the law is the tool for powerless groups to ensure interests and services of need are met. 5. Marxist/conflict theories would be interested in the study of a case where a woman who worked at a restaurant who was repeatedly harassed, verbally abused, and assaulted by a few male cook staff. She then seeks to file a lawsuit for sexual harassment; however, she is faced with resistance from both men and women in the restaurant and community.
The taking of anything of value from the control, care, or custody of a person by force or threat of force is known as a. larceny-theft
b. robbery. c. pickpocketing. d. burglary. e. shoplifting.
Which of the following is not a component of the definition of a youth gang?
a. a group of three or more persons who self-identify themselves as an entity separate from the community b. a group of persons who separate themselves from others through special clothing, vocabulary, hand signals, and names c. a group who engages in criminal activity d. a group who only comes together in correctional facilities to prevent victimization