The sentencing policies associated with the War on Drugs have disproportionately affected racial minorities causing some to equate this to a form of institutional racism
a. True
b. False
a
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Briefly describe the three categories of prevention and treatment programs and give an example of each
What will be an ideal response?
Social structure theories suggest that social and economic forces operating in deteriorated lower-class areas push many area residents into criminal behavior patterns.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If a theory explains a phenomenon in the simplest way possible, then this theory is ______.
a. testable b. wide in scope c. parsimonious d. logically consistent
Gottfredson and Hirschi trace the root cause of poor self-control to what?
a. An increase in delinquent propensity b. Inadequate childrearing practices c. An inability to knife off from deviant peers d. Personal needs such as greed, revenge, survival, and hedonism