In the context of the factors that influence the ways police handle juvenile suspects, research shows that youths who are either unusually antagonistic or unusually polite are less likely to be arrested.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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Which of the following is a conclusion of Sommers, Baskin, and Fagan’s study on the desistance process among women?
A) Neither marital attachment nor job stability is strongly related to female desistance. B) Desisters underwent a cognitive shift in which they experienced “hooks for change.” C) Quality marriages led women to desist from crime, depending on the class and race of the women being studied. D) The process of continuity in criminal activity is formed by the end of adolescence similarly for both males and females.
Social control theory assumes that people will violate the law
a. True b. False
__________________________ is a political response that encourages the minority demographic to adopt the customs, values, and language of the dominant culture in order to receive the benefits of social integration
a. Acculturation b. Assimilation c. Multiculturalism d. Diversity awareness
A crime punishable by more than one year of imprisonment is a:
a. gross misdemeanor b. felony c. violation d. petty misdemeanor