Which of the following statements is false?
A. Most studies indicate that blacks express more distrust of police than whites or Hispanics.
B. Blacks are more likely than Hispanics to believe police will use excessive force.
C. More blacks report disrespectful language or swearing by police officers.
D. Hispanics are less likely than blacks to report feeling that the police would treat them fairly.
D. Hispanics are less likely than blacks to report feeling that the police would treat them fairly.
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You are a researcher exploring how to reduce people's fear of crime and those who cause it. In your research, you could not find a correlation between the people who fear crime and those who are most likely to be victims of crime. What do you suppose are the factors that contribute to people's fear of crime? Why do you think that certain types of people are more likely to become crime victims than others are? Do you think that the fact that people have the right to appeal, after they have lost a case, has anything to do with victims being afraid of crimes being repeated? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
The test of scientific techniques in which the judge is to make the determination him/herself is known as the _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following was aimed at selective incapacitation, individualization of sentences on the basis of predictions that particular offenders are likely to commit serious crimes at a high rate if not incarcerated?
a. UCR Index b. Rand Seven-Factor Index c. Salient Factor Index d. None of the above
Suspect characteristics, such as race, gender and age influence police decision making
A. True B. False