The ghettos of our cities produce a disproportionately large number of people who are arrested for criminal activities

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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______ is still probably the best single source of data for studying serious crimes and, indeed, the only one for studying murder rates and circumstances.

A. NIBRS B. UCR C. NCVS D. self-report surveys

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A researcher believes girls are more preoccupied with the way they dress than boys. Due to this assumption, he focuses his observations only on girls and their interactions with their friends, neglecting how boys present themselves to others. This is an example of ______.

A. assumption error B. overgeneralization C. illogical reasoning D. selective observation

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Shaw and McKay identified three characteristics of interstitial areas, which are cultural heterogeneity, mobility, and poverty.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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People with disabilities are defined legally as well as according to clinical and political meanings

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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