As the number of arrests increases, the prison sentence will also increase. This is an example of a ______.
a. research question
b. hypothesis
c. theory
d. correlation
b. hypothesis
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Effective supervisors often gain much valuable information about their subordinates by:
a. Occasionally riding with them on patrol b. Initiating discipline c. Stressing them d. Questioning their character
Generally speaking, anomie theories focus on crime as the result of:
a. Social disorganization b. Natural processes of maturation c. Lack of legitimate opportunities d. Weak social controls
Which of the following is considered a gangster film?
a. Silence of the Lambs b. Midnight Express c. Goodfellas d. Captain Phillips
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Controlling police corruption is difficult because officers in many agencies have created and enforced a wall or code of silence. 2. Whistle-blowing is one of the most frequent types of crimes committed by police. 3. Noble cause corruption involves payoffs and bribery of the police. 4. One of the arguments against allowing police to accept gratuities is that it will lead officers down the slippery slope. 5. One of Scheingold’s dominant characteristics of police culture is sympathy.