Which hypothesis states that, as the number of minority group members in a community increases, the more punitive the police become?
a. racial threat hypothesis
b. racial bias hypothesis
c. discriminatory action hypothesis
d. racial profiling hypothesis
Answer: a. racial threat hypothesis
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The survey that resulted from the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice study in 1966 was called the ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
If you ask individuals about the number of times they have been a victim of a serious crime, you would use a ___________________ to illustrate the data collected for this variable.
a.frequency polygon b.histogram c.pie chart d.bar chart
_________ forbids a police officer from arresting someone for a misdemeanor unless the officer sees the crime occur
A) ?The hearsay rule B) ?In-presence requirement C) ?The fruit of the poisonous tree requirement D) ?Probable cause rule E) ?Reasonable suspicion standard