The _____________ is said to be responsible for both the decision to charge and the severity of the charge as it relates to racial minorities committing offenses against whites

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


race of the victim

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Family _____ refers to the way the family is set up or organized

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A low dose of alcohol will NOT inhibit:

a. Confidence b. Concentration c. Judgment d. Memory

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Joey, a handyman, finishes a job in Mrs. Smith’s home. Mrs. Smith is absentminded and typically forgets to close or lock all her doors. That night, as Joey was passing through her neighborhood, he sees the back door of Mrs. Smith’s house wide open. He decides he wants to take some of the valuables he had seen while working there. He enters the house quietly, walks around, and realizes that no one is home. Joey walks to Mrs. Smith’s bedroom only to find the bedroom door locked. He breaks the lock, kicks the door open, and goes through Mrs. Smith’s drawers and jewelry box. He steals priceless jewels and family heirlooms totaling up to $25,000. Discuss and analyze this case under modern statutes of burglary.

What will be an ideal response?

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SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which of the following levels of gang intervention most aligns with social control arguments made by theoretical proponents of social disorganization theory?

A. primary prevention B. secondary prevention C. intervention D. suppression

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