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Crime and Delinquency
True False

1 .       Crime rates are greatest in communities with greater economic inequality or disparity of income between groups. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       The interactionist perspective argues that the criminal justice system is set up to benefit the dominant groups in society. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       Anomie theory claims that the crime problem is inherent in a capitalistic society and would not be alleviated, even with full employment. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       The Federal Bureau of Investigation classifies most white collar crime as less serious offenses than other crimes. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       Since the 1990s the crime rate has shown a steady and significant increase. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       Males have higher rates of involvement than females in practically all forms of criminality. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       Black males are eight times more likely to be the victims of homicide than are white males. [Hint]

 
 


8 .       Approximately 90 percent of all felony arrests result in a trial verdict of guilty or innocent. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       Research shows that the death penalty has a significant deterrent effect on crime rates in the states that apply it. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       People who watch reality-based police programs on television have a much more balanced view of how prevalent crime really is. [Hint]

 
 






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