The subculture-of-violence theory claims that the South's high homicide rate is a result of:
a. a high proportion of males in the South.
b. a distinctive set of norms in the South.
c. more blacks in the South.
d. more poverty in the South.
Answer: b
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a. Miller v. Pate b. Smith v. Jones c. Maryland v. King d. Adams v. the United States
Why are drug courts a beneficial option for the criminal justice system when dealing with methamphetamine users?
A) They eliminate all rigid structures for oversight. B) They completely expunge or eliminate the offender's criminal record. C) They expose meth-addicted individuals to treatment. D) They guarantee the drug user employment after treatment.
Prohibition had the intended goal of forbidding alcohol consumption to reduce substance abuse. This intended goal is an example of:
a. A manifest function of the law b. A latent function of the law c. Mala en se d. Undercriminalization
How are members of a grand jury usually selected?
A. From a list of law school graduates B. From voter lists C. From a list of volunteers D. Recommendations of prosecutors