________exists when minorities comprise a greater percentage of those under correctional supervision than their makeup in the U.S. population

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Racial disparity

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a. Drug Enforcement Administration b. U.S. Secret Service c. U.S. Customs d. Federal Bureau of Investigation

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August Vollmer, the chief of Police in Berkeley, California, was considered a reformer

a. True b. False

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What was a central finding of Manning's research?

A) Police behavior is largely formed by socialization and demand for respect B) Police behavior is determined by levels of aggression and passion C) Police behavior is characterized by the concepts of symbolic assailants and danger signifiers D) Police behavior is dictated by their position in the impossible situation of ensuring public order and protecting individual rights

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Higher courts can control the actions and decisions of lower courts, but notthe other way around

a. True b. False

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