Identify one reason why the lower class might be more heavily represented in official crime statistics.
What will be an ideal response?
Higher rate of actual criminal activity for recorded offenses; lack of power to shield themselves from formal litigation proceedings; more likely to be processed by the system
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When a bomb is located, the supervisor should do which of the following?
a. Attempt to move the device b. Summon experienced bomb disposal personnel c. Evacuate everyone at least 50 feet from the device d. All of the above
______ are actually present and carried out the crime.
a. Principals b. Accessories c. Accomplices d. Parties
Sixty days after being sentenced to a secure facility, Robert is brought before the judge again in 60 days and placed on probation. What is the purpose of this tactic?
A. to avoid labeling Robert with a criminal label B. to ensure Robert can return to school C. to surprise Robert with “shock probation,” which is intended to shock him into good behavior after getting a small taste of institutionalization D. to ensure Robert understands the reason he was punished
In which case did the Court hold that juveniles must be provided with essential due process rights, thus ending the “hands off policy” previously taken by the Court?
A. Kent v. United States B. In re Gault C. In re Winship D. McKeiver v. Pennsylvania