According to Thrasher, an area that is socially disorganized, poverty-stricken, and has weak family controls where a gang forms is referred to as a(n) ________________________

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interstitial area

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In the context of race and crime, which of the following statements is true about African Americans?

A. African Americans are less likely to be homicide offenders than whites. B. African Americans make up over 25 percent of the American population. C. African Americans are particularly susceptible to gun violence. D. African Americans are less likely to be homicide victims than whites.

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A consent decree is an injunction that requires __________________.

a. that both the defendant and the plaintiff agree to work out the terms b. that the defendant agrees to the terms c. that the plaintiff agrees to work out the terms d. that the judge makes the final decision

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In __________v. Georgia, the Court concluded that a five-member jury wasunconstitutional and found it unlikely that such a small group could engagein "meaningful deliberation."

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Children are especially susceptible to being victimized. Stress accrued in childhood can _______

a. follow victims along their life course b. be eliminated with appropriate treatment c. be more acute in children over the age of 12 d. lessen the risk of delinquency

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