S05 Social Problems Exam 3 Answers (Ashworth College)

A. Paperwork B. Problem solving C. Forensics D. Legal rules
Question 7 of 20
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Research by the RAND Corporation shows that:
A. crime rates are not linked to the availability of medical marijuana.
B. crime goes down when medical marijuana is not available.
C. crime rates went up when medical marijuana was not available.
D. crime rates remained the same after medical marijuana was not available.
Question 8 of 20
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When an individual decides NOT to commit a crime because he has been punished we call that:
A. general deterrence. B. recidivism. C. specific deterrence. D. target hardening.
Question 9 of 20
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The murder rate is highest in:
A. the United States. B. Lebanon. C. Italia. D. Singapore.
Question 10 of 20
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Sally is African American and wants to know more about race and arrests in the U.S. Of the people arrested in
the United States, what percent are African Americans?
A. 12 B. 28 C. 35 D. 46
Question 11 of 20
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Approximately __________ percent of criminal cases end with a plea bargain.
A. 90 B. 80 C. 70 D. 60
Question 12 of 20
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Placing lights on a house would be an example of:
• A. discretion. B. target hardening. C. deterrence. D. plea bargaining.
Question 13 of 20
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Studies show that police officers spend __________ percent of their time directly protecting society.
A. less than 1 B. about 5 C. more than 10 D. more than 50
Question 14 of 20
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Allowing police officers discretion in whom they arrest:
A. decreases the odds that minority criminals will be caught.
B. makes it more likely that white criminals will be brought to justice.
C. fosters racial profiling. D. allows poor people to go free.
Question 15 of 20