Although disputes about the causes remain open, which of the following statements about incarceration rates (per 100,000 persons in the general population) in the U.S. is correct?

a. The Black rate is higher than either the Hispanic or white rate
b. The Hispanic rate is higher than either the Black or white rate
c. The White rate is higher than either the Black or Hispanic rate
d. There are no statistically significant differences in rates between the three groups


a. The Black rate is higher than either the Hispanic or white rate

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a. Cultural norms b. Focal concerns c. Culture conduct d. Conduct norms

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The Supreme Court reversed the conviction on the grounds that flag burning was constitutionally protected by symbolic speech in which of the following cases?

a. Spence v. Washington (1974)? b. Texas v. Johnson (1989) c. Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) d. Brown v. Louisiana (1966)

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Identify the five aspects of high-deviance areas proposed by Stark (1987).

What will be an ideal response?

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How and why does police corruption occur, and what factors within both the community and policing seem to foster and maintain it?

What will be an ideal response?

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