Identify two pervasive crime trends in the contemporary United States.
What will be an ideal response?
Examples: Crime decreases with age; crime is more common for males; crime rates are higher for those with low socioeconomic status; crime rates of first-generation immigrants tend to be low, while those of their children tend to be higher; crime increases as unemployment increases; during war, domestic rates of crime decrease; crime decreases as level of education increases
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This paradox in policing suggests that police officers are trained and indoctrinated to use force but they are expected to refrain from its use.
Planned change rarely includes a role for consumers.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to Lynda Baker and her colleagues, societal factors that create barriers to exiting prostitution include mental health problems from physical violence faced. 2. Research is clear that violence is prevalent in the working lives of both indoor and street prostitutes. 3. Living with deviance on a daily basis can be physically and emotionally draining.
Your textbook identifies nine due process rights that affect the determination of legal guilt. Name five of them.
What will be an ideal response?