Which of the following offenses is included in the NIBRS but not the UCR?
A. homicide
B. white-collar crime
C. rape
D. robbery
C. 1884–1901
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According to the author, the tendency to ignore contrary evidence or overstate existing evidence when investigators believe they have identified the guilty party is a practice of:
a. all investigators b. prejudiced or racist investigators c. ethical formalists d. utilitarian ends-oriented investigators
Agnew identified all of the following characteristics as most likely to cause crime EXCEPT for when ______.
a. the strain is high in magnitude b. the strain is seen as just c. the strain is associated with low self-control d. the strain creates some pressure for criminal coping
Which of the following has NOT generally been found in research on parole release?
A. No more than about half of the inmates released on parole successfully complete their term of supervision. B. The chances of failure are generally highest during the early stages of parole. C. Inmates released from prison on parole for the first time are more likely to succeed than rereleases. D. State inmates released through mandatory parole almost always have a higher success rate than inmates released by a parole board.
Explain the purpose of the Second Chance Act. Identify the common characteristic of the types of programs funded by the Act. What impact has the Act had? Include statistics where relevant in your response.
What will be an ideal response?