When an interrogator says to a suspect charged with petty theft that "this is a very serious offense, you can be in prison for a long time for this," he is likely using
a. minimization
b. maximization
c. internalization
d. splitting
B
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If you do not have the sampling frame of your population but still want to use a probability sampling technique for statistical reasons, you should select what type of sample?
a. quota b. snowball c. cluster d. stratified
The process by which values, beliefs, and traditions are handed down from one generation to the next is _______
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Economic growth has been slow since 2008, but with no discernible effect on the crime rate. How might criminologists explain this?
a. All of these choices. b. "zerotolerance" policies have put more people in prison c. Police tactics have become more effective. d. Those most heavily involved in a crack cocaine boom in the late 1980s are no longer offending.