Which theory focuses on the urban conditions, such as high unemployment and school dropout rates, to explain crime?

A. Strain theory
B. Social disorganization theory
C. Cultural deviance theory
D. General strain theory


Answer: B

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The __________ hypothesis suggests that a public which has been about the death penalty and its effects would oppose the death penalty

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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All of these are ways that other government officials and agencies can affect law enforcement agencies except which one?

A) hiring and firing the police chief B) making funding decisions C) making decisions that affect the activities of officers on patrol D) disciplining a police officer

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______ are when the offender uses a distraction first to surprise the victim with the demand.

a. Confrontations b. Blitzes c. Cons d. Snatch thefts

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In Snyder v. Louisiana (2008), SCOTUS held that the trial court had violated Allen Snyder's right to what?

a. a jury free of race-based exclusions b. a jury free of gender-based exclusions c. a jury free of religious-based exclusions d. a jury free of age-based exclusions

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