Which of the following concepts refers to “the recognized violation of cultural norms”?

a. deviance
b. crime
c. legal infraction
d. juvenile delinquency


Ans: A. Deviance

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a. seizure. b. arrest c. frisk. d. stop.

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The ______ administration facilitated the war on drugs.

a. Nixon b. Reagan c. Bush (Sr.) d. Clinton

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Name four events that stirred interest in examining the effectiveness of the criminal justice system?

What will be an ideal response?

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In structured field observations, the data collection form resembles a survey questionnaire. For example, the environmental surveys are used for which of the following research purposes?

a. counting the number of parking tickets given in a specific part of town b. planning police strategies in drug enforcement and to assess the impact of those strategies c. asking juveniles why they use graffiti d. asking inmates why they committed their crimes

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