Briefly explain the relationship between race and crime.

What will be an ideal response?


Students should stress the importance of the powerful vs. the powerless. Those with power are better able to create laws define certain behaviors/acts as illegal/criminal. These laws often criminalize the behaviors of the powerless. For race, then, it would be expected that the crime rates among the racial minority groups would be higher than that of the majority group. The most victimized racial group (Native Americans) and the racial group with the highest rate of offending (African Americans) could also be included.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The primary purpose of detention with illegal ______ is to guarantee that they will be present during immigration court hearing and to ensure that they are removed from the United States when the order is given.

a. children b. family c. migrants d. criminals

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Redlichs’ (2007) research suggests that what percentage of prison inmates with mental illnesses have made confessions that are false?

a. 58%; b. 27%; c. 22%; d. 35%.

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What are the requirements of a suitable test for alcohol intoxication?

What will be an ideal response?

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