Which of the following statements is true about J. Edgar Hoover?
A. He failed to clean up the scandal-ridden Bureau of Investigation after being appointed as the director in 1924.
B. He manipulated the media to project an image of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent as the paragon of professionalism.
C. He concentrated on organized crime, white-collar crime, and violations of federal civil rights laws, but ignored small-time bank robbers.
D. He promoted civil rights, and this reinforced the success of city police departments to address the growing police-community relations problem in America.
Answer: B
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Due to their desire to maintain personal integrity, suspects should not be interrogated:
a. at their own home. c. in the police station. b. at their business. d. in the hospital.
Which theory focuses upon the process by which negative status restricts life opportunities?
a. cultural transmission theory b. social disorganization theory c. labeling theory d. classical theory
Whose subcultural theory is often treated as a strain theory in criminology?
a. Akers b. Chambliss c. Cohen d. Miller