Which of the following statements describing the relationship between race and crime is FALSE?
a. When engaging in the same criminal behavior, minorities are more likely to be cited, arrested, prosecuted, and convicted than whites.
b. On average, whites commit more crimes than minorities.
c. Much of the difference in crime between whites and minorities is explained by social class differences.
d. The UCR overestimates the percentage of crime committed by minorities.
b
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A. Brown v. Topeka B. Roe v. Wade C. Smith v. Allwright D. Wood v. Lovett
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. survey research. B. census analysis. C. content analysis. D. participation observation.
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a. emphasis on intrapersonal virtues and strengths. b. emphasis on background risk factors. c. emphasis on transformative processes. d. emphasis on processes which are disruptive in marriage.