Which of the following is true about the decision to arrest?
a. Police can usually tell if an illegal act has been committed so they always know when to arrest people
b. Police are more likely to find more crime among groups where they don't expect it because they like to surprise themselves
c. Police are no more likely to stop or arrest members of minority groups than members of majority groups
d. Police are more likely to stop and to arrest minority group members
ANS: d
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A) strain theory B) labeling theory C) differential association theory D) social transmission theory
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The data collection method in which researchers evaluate information gathered from sources such as news articles, television shows, or magazine ads is called
A. secondary data analysis. B. content analysis. C. field research. D. a survey.
According to the text, in which of the following ways do class and race interact with gender?
A. Upper-middle-class black parents are less likely to socialize their sons and daughters into traditional gender roles than upper-middle-class white parents are. B. Among working-class black parents, traditional gender socialization is more common than among working-class white parents. C. Low-income African American parents often have higher expectations for their daughters than for their sons. D. Low-income African American parents often have higher expectations for their sons than for their daughters.