According to Shaw and McKay’s social disorganization theory, what would you expect to happen in a deteriorated inner-city area when the population of that area changes?

A. Delinquency rates will go up significantly.
B. Delinquency rates will decrease slightly.
C. Delinquency rates will decrease significantly.
D. Delinquency rates will remain stable.


D. Delinquency rates will remain stable.

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Which of the following would be an example of a situation in need of an arrest warrant?

A) Two adolescents are caught in school with guns. B) A woman is held at knifepoint in her home. C) A man is caught on the street shortly after being seen buying drugs. D) A man is arrested for unpaid traffic tickets at his home.

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The "Aguilar-Spinelli two-prong test" was used by courts for evaluating whether information provided by an informant properly established probable cause for an arrest or search

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Most institutions have elaborate ________, in which staff learn from inmate informants about the presence of contraband, the potential for disruptions, and other threats to security.

A. security procedures B. snitch systems C. staff procedures D. conjugal visits

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The offense of false pretenses requires:

a. obtaining possession of property by fraud. b. misrepresenting future facts. c. failing to make full disclosure of all facts. d. misrepresenting past or present facts.

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