Review Table 10-1 on page 250 and Table 10-2 on page 251 . Discuss your observations on crimes based on gender and crimes based on race. What patterns are apparent?

What will be an ideal response?


Gender: males commit a larger percentage of crime when compared to women. There is more equality when looking at forgery and fraud and greater disparity when looking at violent offenses.
Race: more black defendants than white defendants are arrested for almost all offenses. There are more white offenders for forgery, driving related offenses, and other property offenses.

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a. Retribution b. General deterrence c. Resolution d. Restoration

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  1. code-breaking

  2. cryptanalysis

  3. satellite imagery analysis

  4. foreign language analysis

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a. adjudicated b. disposition c. commitment d. aftercare

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a. Evidence-Based Practices b. Value-Added Attributes c. Directed Policies d. Validated Tasks

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