_____ suggests that as the African-American population increases, so does the amount of social control directed at them. This type of racism could account for the higher rates of minority crime in UCR data
a. Police control theory c. Racial control theory
b. Racial threat theory d. Police threat theory
B
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Under Texas law, a 15-year-old can be prosecuted in the adult justice system without first processing through the juvenile justice system if the offense charged is a ________ offense
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following views school as a means by which the privileged classes maintain power over the lower classes?
A) cultural deviance theory B) radical theory C) strain theory D) social control theory
__________ is considered to have occurred when the arrested individual submits to the control of the officer, whether peacefully or under the threat or use of force
a. A frisk b. Detention c. A stop d. A warrant
Which of the following circumstance does NOT give a police officer the right of arrest?
A) When an arrest warrant has been issued against an individual B) When a person runs from a police officer C) When the police officer personally sees someone commit a crime D) When a police officer has probable cause that a person has committed or is about to commit a crime