Racial ___________ occurs if people who are otherwise similar in their criminality are treated differently by the criminal justice system because of their race.

A. discrimination
B. disparity
C. exploitation
D. favoritism


Answer: A

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a. Fact b. Providing justifications for criminal behavior c. Useful in locating the one key that will explain all criminological behavior d. Useful for making sense of otherwise isolated, seemingly random facts

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______ provides an opportunity for citizens whose lives are detrimentally affected by crime such as drug- and gang-related illegal activities to inform the court about how such crimes affect their quality of life.

a. Community/Neighborhood Impact Statements b. Family Group Conferencing c. Victim/Offender Dialogue d. Restorative Community Dialogue

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All of the following are ways in which those convicted in the United States are currently placed on probation, EXCEPT _______

a. direct probation sentence b. suspended probation sentence c. intermediate sentence d. split sentence

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Controlled substances include naturally occurring, synthetic, and semisynthetic substances

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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