Chambliss's study of the Saints and Roughnecks shows
a. males, especially those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, are more likely to engage in serious forms of delinquency than are females.
b. how being in the "wrong place at the wrong time" can result in some groups being labeled deviant while others are seen as legitimate.
c. how the power of social class facilitates labeling some groups as deviant and others as legitimate even though behavior of both is similar.
d. the power of schools and the police to reinforce positive values and social bonds for some groups of students, thereby preventing delinquency.
C
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a. offenders are randomly assigned to the treatment and control groups b. offenders are selected for a treatment group and no control group is used c. offenders are in treatment or control groups but random assignment is not used d. offenders are given a pre-test prior to receiving an intervention and then given a post-test after the intervention to make sure any differences are due to the intervention
Under what conditions does a prosecutor decide to bring charges against a suspect?
A) If the crime is severe enough to warrant it B) If the evidence is persuasive enough to be compelling C) If the community is disturbed enough to demand justice D) If the suspect is likely enough to plead guilty