Rather than a culture of poverty, it is probably more accurate to talk about a subculture of poverty. The prefix sub is used because most of the poor subscribe to the

a. “middle-class American work ethic.”
b. “middle-class American way of life.”
c. “upper-class American fantasy life.”
d. “working-class American patriotism.”


b. “middle-class American way of life.”

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Advocates of the crime control model consider ________ at any stage, other than perhaps at trial, a luxury and an unnecessary impediment to the efficient operation of the process.

A. the adversarial system B. DNA technology C. legal representation D. victims' rights

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a. School failure b. Parental labeling c. Adjudication d. Community labeling

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What must be done in terms of planning and application in order for IT to improve policing?

What will be an ideal response?

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