If you were to look for a theory of delinquency that links a youth's engagement in delinquent acts to the struggle of being locked out of the economic mainstream, thereby creating anger and frustration and ultimately leading to delinquency, which of the following theories would best fit this description?
a. Social process
b. Strain
c. Social structure
d. Social disorganization
b
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With regard to race and homicide in 2004:
A. Among known offenders, whites outnumber African Americans. B. Among known victims, African Americans outnumber Whites. C. Among known offenders, African Americans outnumber whites. D. The number of Latino offenders had increased over 400% since 2002.
Because of evidence of racial discrimination, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Georgia's capital punishment statute in McCleskey v. Kemp.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A ______ is a facility that is designed to house individuals for a period of time as a form of punishment for breaking the law.
a. prison b. jail c. penitentiary d. work house
Two types of problem-area techniques are apprehension and ____ patrol.
a. crime solution b. preventive c. selective enforcement d. crime repression