How does gangsta rap influence delinquents?

What will be an ideal response?


The answer should include the following points:


  • a form of hip-hop music

  • pioneered by Ice-T and other rappers

  • devalues human life, family, religious institutions, schools, and the justice system

  • portrays the lifestyles of inner-city gang members

  • lyrics relate stories of violence

  • guns depicted as means for attaining manhood and status

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Sigmund Freud based his theory on the underlying assumption that behavior is not a free-will choice but rather driven by __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following is not part of Dye's model or steps in the policy process?

a. estimation b. identification c. formulation d. legitimation

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One of the three primary informational goals of a negotiator is:

a. to immediately negotiate with the suspect so that the negotiations can end quickly. b. to attempt to obtain as much specific information as possible about the incident so the department can negotiate with the suspect realistically. c. to create the impression that the negotiator is not interested in the demands of the suspect. d. All of the above response are correct.

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What do you think should be the appropriate legal standard when police want to enter somebody's home who is not a suspect or not parties to any criminal activity, but police have no other way to effectuate an arrest?

What will be an ideal response?

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