Complete some additional research on statistics of homicide
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. This question provides a wide latitude to which the student can complete additional research. Information must be cited. An option for the answer may be have the students present their findings to the class to facilitate discussions regarding the trends relating to homicide.
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A narrow gap exists between legal theory and how that law is applied.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following best represents Peacemaking criminology?
a. Peacemaking criminology suggests that crime is a by-product of war. b. Peacemaking criminology contends that criminals lack the ability to find compromise with their victims. c. Peacemaking criminology argues that groups with legislative power have the power to decide which behaviors will be illegal and that crime stems from the lack of peace among various interest groups. d. Peacemaking criminology views crime as just one of the many forms of suffering that characterize human existence.
The power of a jury to acquit even when the facts clearly point to conviction is called:
a. an Allen verdict. b. jury nullification. c. an Alford verdict. d. a peremptory challenge.
Subgroups of same-aged youths in Latino gangs that remain together and have separate names and a unique identity in the gang are known as ______
a. barrios b. cohorts c. klikas d. near-groups