Female gang members do not remain active as long as males primarily because

a. they may get bored
b. they may become pregnant
c. they may graduate from high school.
d. They may become involved in other activities


b

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a. Media trials have been present in society for less than 50 years b. Media trials are massively and intensively covered c. Coverage of media trials is live whenever possible d. When it comes to media trials, pictures are preferred over text

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The ADAM statistics show that drug use among an arrestee population is much lower than in the general U.S. population

a. True b. False

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North America provided the greatest markets for pirate plunder in the 17th century

a. True b. False

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

1. Retribution involves the concept that offenders committing a crime should be punished in a way that is equal to the severity of the crime they committed. 2. Harvard criminologists appealed to the use of reason in applying punishments, and that is precisely what a continuum seeks to achieve. 3. The social disorganization theory contends that individuals become stabilized in criminal roles when they are labeled as criminals, are stigmatized, develop criminal identities, are sent to prison, and are excluded from conventional roles? 4. Racism refers to inconsistencies in sentencing and/or sanctions that result from the decision-making process.

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