For predictions in crime based on statistics to be meaningful, it is necessary to assume that the amount of crime known to the authorities did not change relative to the amount of?
a. The number minors born in that year
b. The number unknown to authorities
c. The population of the area of arrest
d. The ethnicity of the accused
b
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If your Fmax observed is 2.89, and your critical value of Fmax is 3.02, then you:
a. have a significant mean difference. b. do not have homogeneity of variance. c. have homogeneity of variance. d. have no significant mean differences.
The criminal justice system operates like a funnel
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The term “race” refers to groups of persons who are relatively alike in their biological inheritance and:
a. Maintain a distinct subculture. b. Share the same mitochondrial DNA. c. Are distinct from other groups. d. Cannot reproduce with other races
You are a police officer who apprehends a youthful offender. Which of the following is NOT an alternative to referring the youth to juvenile court?
A. questioning and warning the youth B. issuing a citation C. referring the youth to a diversion program D. waiving the youth to adult court