“There will be a mean differences in the rates of crimes between Whites and Blacks” is an example of what kind of hypothesis?
A. null hypothesis
B. directional hypothesis
C. nondirectional hypothesis
D. none of these
C. nondirectional hypothesis
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a. denotative. b. connotative. c. exculpatory. d. exclusionary.
A factor contributing to the increased use of Title 42, Section 1983 is that:
a. attorney's fees are included in the final awards. b. currently, people are less likely to sue. c. police departments are less corrupt today than in years past. d. All of the above
What are the biggest risks to recidivism for drug and alcohol addicted offenders? How can they be averted?
What will be an ideal response?
Sampson found that the relationship between rates of family disruption and violent crimes among cities held true for cities with similar levels of joblessness. This shows that:
a. The association between rates of family disruption and violent crime is nonspurious. b. A causal relationship between family disruption and violence is not possible. c. The effect of family disruption on violent crime is conditional on the level of joblessness. d. The rate of joblessness did not cause the association between family disruption and violent crimes.