Walker argues that the first obstacle to developing sensible and effective crime policies is
a. that they do not employ evidence-based standards
b. that people do not understand the nature of the crime problem or how the justice system works
c. the drastic underfunding of crime policies
d. that they are based on the idea that "one size fits all"
B
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Why do Hirschi and Gottfredson conclude that white-collar criminality is less common as the types of criminality found among the lower classes?
a. People who have the opportunity to commit white-collar crimes rarely have the motivation b. People who are in a position to commit white-collar crimes rarely have the necessary opportunity c. People working at the white-collar level generally do not have the characteristics associated with crime commission d. People at the white-collar level generally do not have the skills to commit crimes of any type
Criminal statistics need to be both valid and reliable.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is NOT one of the three factors the Court adopted in Sitz as a balancing test to determine the constitutionality of police actions in cases involving sobriety checkpoints?
a. The gravity of the public concerns served by the seizure b. The amount of alcohol in the persons' bloodstream c. The degree to which the seizure advances the public interest d. The severity of the interference with individual liberty
When it comes to the issue of race, _____ youths are much more likely than _____ youths to be arrested for serious criminal behavior
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word