Discuss sentencing in terms of conviction for possession of crack versus powdered cocaine.
What will be an ideal response?
Crack cocaine sentences at the federal level are much harsher than those for
powder cocaine, by a factor of 18 to 1.
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"Does the measuring instrument measure that which I am attempting to measure?" describes which of the following types of validity?
a. face validity b. concurrent validity c. construct validity d. convergent validity
All but which one of the following has influenced police/minority relations?
a. Creation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission b. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 c. The Police/Minority Relations Act of 1937 d. Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954)
According to lifestyle theory, individuals of higher social class engage in fewer activities that involve crossing paths with street criminals
a. True b. False
Albert Bandura is most closely linked to social learning theory
Indicate whether the statement is true or false