From 1960 to 1970, the violent crime rate in the United States ______.
A. decreased by 50%
B. decreased slightly
C. increased slightly
D. more than doubled
D. more than doubled
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a. there are short-term deterrent effects that tend to decay or wear off over time b. there is no relationship between any program deterrent effects and recidivism c. there are strong deterrent effects that indicate a reduction in recidivism d. there are only deterrent effects when the punishments are not visible to the public
Labelling theory suggests that boys from poor families are more likely to be labelled as deviant than those from high income families:
a. even though they carry out the same actions b. because they experience lack of resources; c. due to the higher number of criminals in that bracket; d. because, on average, they carry out more crimes.