When racial disparity in sentencing occurs in some contexts, but not others, it is called:

a. internal discrimination c. institutional discrimination
b. subtle racial discrimination d. deliberate discrimination


B

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Cities now complain that:

a. there is a proliferation of handguns. b. that much of the violent crime is disproportionately impacting sections of the African- American and Hispanic communities. c. more and more parolees return to their communities who are often poorly prepared in terms of work experience or education. d. All of the above

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According to Messner and Rosenfeld, what is the solution to the high crime rate in the United States?

A. anomie B. capitalism C. decommodification D. institutionalization

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Budget cuts and grant funding opportunities are considered ______ and ______ police influences.

a. external; political b. internal; political c. external; economic d. internal; social

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Biosocial theory has the potential for self-correction. 2. ADHD has been linked to the polymorphism of DRD4. 3. Seizuring theory is the least controversial of the leading neurological theories. 4. The Human Genome Project found there are fewer than 20,000 genes. 5. Biosocial theories have no empirical support.

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