Name one advantage and one disadvantage of the National Crime Victimization Survey?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Advantages include both reported and unreported crimes, includes variations in crimes, short recall period of 6 months, and two-stage process that allows for more accurate estimates. Disadvantages: memory problems, people can lie, doesn’t include “victimless” crimes or murder, crimes against commercial establishments not included, and no one under the age of 12 included.
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When the CIA began experimenting with LSD in the early 1950s, the subjects included: included:
A. military members. B. juvenile delinquents. C. prostitutes. D. mobsters.
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What will be an ideal response?
When all forms of correctional supervision are taken into account, what percentage of all adults in the United States are under some form of correctional control?
A. More than 8 percent B. Nearly 3 percent C. Less than 1 percent D. Roughly 12 percent