What was the end result of the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (a Harvard University scholar) by a Cambridge, Massachusetts, police sergeant?
a. The police sergeant was convicted of a civil rights violation.
b. Gates was convicted of burglary.
c. Both Gates and the police sergeant were convicted of state crimes.
d. The charges were dropped against Gates and a meeting took place between the sergeant, the president of the United States, and Gates.
d
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Parochial social control is imposed
A. by acquaintances and neighbors. B. with assistance from outside influences. C. by family members and friends. D. None of the above.
Which of the following is true?
A. Criminal investigation serves mostly to support patrol work. B. Detectives are often handicapped by limited time, money, and resources. C. Criminal investigators solve the crime without regard for the legal consequences of their actions. D. All of these statements are true.
Regardless of competence, a witness's _______ may be called into question based on perceived limitations due to age-related or physical factors
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
All of the following are considered categories of strain within the general strain theory proposed by Agnew EXCEPT:
a. failure to conform to conventional means b. noxious stimuli c. failure to achieve goals d. removal of positive stimuli