Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Juveniles under the age of 18 have a lower likelihood of being arrested for robbery than adults.
2. Official crime statistics represented by the UCR are the most accurate reflection of crime in the U.S.
3. A major predictor of delinquency is misconduct in school.
4. Statistics indicate that juveniles who come from broken homes are significantly more likely to engage in crime than those who do not.
5. Race is a relatively arbitrary, socially defined construct.
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
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One major but frequently overlooked aspect of mass killings is:
A) the effect of the crime on the families and friends of the victims B) the high-profile nature of these crimes C) the risk of physical injury to the responding officers D) the psychological impact on the first responders
Which Supreme Court case upheld the common-law rule that arrests made in public do not need to be predicated on a warrant?
a. United States v. Watson b. United States v. Santana c. Devenpeck v. Alford d. Atwater v. City of Lago Vista
About what percent of the police budget is devoted to personnel costs?
A) 30% B) 85% C) 99% D) 60%
If the principles and policies of the due process model dominate the future of the administration of justice, then it is likely that
A. the use of pretrial detention will be expanded. B. the preliminary hearing will be abolished. C. the current right to counsel will be retained. D. the grand jury will be eliminated.