The racial threat hypothesis states that as minorities increase in a population they become more of a threat to society based on numbers and past criminal patterns

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

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Plea bargains benefit the prosecutor in which of the following ways ______.

a. they save time b. they eliminate expenses of trial c. they prevent the system from becoming overloaded d. all of these

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According to Moffitt, life-course persistent offenders discontinue their deviant behavior by the time they reach adulthood

e. True f. False

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Which of the following was NOT identified as one of the components of the motivation element?

a. economical b. ideological c. social d. political

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What percentage of prisoners serving time will eventually be released back into society?

a. 5% b. 25% c. 50% d. 95%

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