Which conception of delinquency suggests that those persons in a position of political or economic power within society have the ability to shape delinquency defintions in order to maintain their position in society ?

a. Normative
b. Social
c. Functional
d. Critical


d. Critical

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An issue that generates much litigation and grievances from police personnel is mandated college education requirements

A) True B) False

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Which of the following is not a neighborhood-level factor associated with recurring victimization?

A. urbanization B. number of parks C. high concentration of single-parent households D. neighborhood disorder

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______ is “a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques, to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime.”

a. Order maintenance policing b. Hot-spot policing c. Community policing d. Directed patrol policing

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According to the World Drug Report, this country averaged the highest number of drug-related deaths in 2015.

A. Finland B. China C. Germany D. United States

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