The official profile of the typical "street criminal" is based on

a. prosecutions.
b. courtroom convictions.
c. the prison population.
d. arrest data from the FBI.


(Answer: d)

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A recent analysis of newspaper coverage of female gubernatorial candidates indicated that

A. newspaper coverage focused more often on the personal life, appearance, or personality of a female candidate than it did on that of a male candidate. B. newspaper articles are more likely to illustrate political issues with statements made by female candidates. C. newspapers often fail to cover the political rallies of female candidates. D. male and female candidates have received equal treatment by the news media in recent elections.

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________ is the most frequently used form of criminal punishment.

A. Incarceration B. Restitution C. Probation D. Retribution

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