Which of the following refers to the process in which a previously peripheral issue is pushed onto the social agenda and perceived as a major social menace?

a. Comic book panic
b. Moral entrepreneur
c. Moral panic
d. Symbolic crusade


c. Moral panic

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The K-S single-sample test:

a. has no sample size restrictions. b. is limited to the nominal level of measurement. c. is a chi square-based measure. d. None of the above.

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According to the text, the most common form of community supervision is probation.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The United States Supreme Court has ruled what is the minimum number of jurors needed to comply with constitutional requirements in a criminal case?

A) 3 B) 5 C) 6 D) 9 E) 12

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Which concept refers to the extent to which the community believes that police actions are appropriate, proper, and just, and its willingness to recognize police authority?

A) procedural justice B) legitimacy C) constitutional policing D) noble cause corruption

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