Middle-class measuring rods refer to the standards by which authority figures, such as teachers, evaluate lower-class youngsters and often prejudge them negatively.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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Which of the following explanations accounts for the overrepresentation of mentally ill populations in the correctional system?

a. mental hospital deinstitutionalization b. the criminalization of mental illness c. drug use combined with a greater propensity for violence d. all of these

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The man in the bar may consider charging the bouncer and the bar with

a. false imprisonment b. kidnapping c. involuntary servitude d. false arrest

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Which of the following was not ranked in the top five police stressors by Violanti and Aron?

A) Battered child B) Physical attack C) Felony in progress D) Fellow officer killed

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What have evaluations of foot patrol programs in New Jersey and Michigan demonstrated?

a. The crime rate went down in foot patrol beats. b. The crime rate went up in foot patrol beats. c. Officer job satisfaction increased. d. Citizen attitudes toward the police improved.

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