In some parts of the country, minority group members were more likely to be incarcerated when they were, or sentenced for periods that were longer than their White brothers and sisters.

A. Convicted of violent crimes
B. Convicted of property crimes
C. Innocent
D. Convicted of embezzlement


C. Innocent

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Cohen and Felson's "routine activity theory" seeks to explain how environments create crime opportunities by:

a. Reducing the police in all neighborhoods b. Bringing together an offender, a target, and the absence of a capable guardian c. The criminal effect of people routinely gathering in public places d. The differential association of good-bad activities

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A child will interpret what they eventually encode into memory based on their limited knowledge of the world

g. True h. False

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According to the text, the employees who account for the largest proportion of employee crime losses are likely to be:

a. low level employees b. new employees c. managers d. temporary employees

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