Explain why issues of race and ethnicity tend to be overstated when it comes to crime trends
What will be an ideal response?
• While it appears as though rates of criminal offending and victimization are correlated with race and ethnicity, criminologists have found that low family earning power and the absence of a parent are more consistent indicators of criminality. In addition, failure to earn a high school diploma is related to offending.
• Finally, some believe that high arrest rates in low-income minority neighborhoods can be attributed to a willingness of the police to arrest this population and the court system to convict them.
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A _____ is a draft representation of all essential information and measurements at a crime scene
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Why are searches of high school students reasonable without warrants or probable cause?
What will be an ideal response?
Good public relations require that security personnel
a. look and act professional. b. be able to lift twice their own weight. c. have a college degree in public relations. d. have a law degree.
Mental health services in the form of evaluation, ongoing therapy, or counseling are nearly universally available in juvenile facilities, with ______ of youth in places that provide one or more of these services either inside or outside the facility.
a. 90% b. 97% c. 82% d. 74%