Monitoring of spontaneous play groups among children, willingness to intervene to prevent acts such as truancy, and the confrontation of persons who are disturbing public space are all examples of

a. collective efficacy
b. formal social control
c. contextual effect
d. informal social control


d. informal social control

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What due process rights are offenders guaranteed during the revocation process? Cite any relevant Supreme Court cases in your answer.

What will be an ideal response?

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Examples of physical evidence of possession or use of controlled substances include:

a. the drugs and the apparatus associated with their abuse. b. the suspect’s appearance and behavior. c. blood and urine tests. d. all of these choices.

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Which of the following measure of dispersion indicates the degree of variability based on the difference between the two halves of the distribution?

a. interquartile range b. standard deviation c. range d. variance

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The act of murder is a violation of _______ law

A) ?substantive criminal law B) ?procedural criminal law C) ?civil law D) ?public law E) ?process

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