Your text suggests that we need to be cautious when generalizing about crime and the larger population of criminals based on UCR statistics because:
a. levels of crime reporting are much higher than actual crime levels.
b. the people arrested for criminal acts are not a random sample of the people who commit crimes.
c. the UCR overemphasizes the crimes of white-collar professionals.
d. UCR statistics do not include those crimes that have been cleared by an arrest.
b
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a. a false consciousness b. functions c. a spiritual side d. a contrast between the sacred and the profane
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