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18. The Faulty Criminal Justice System Frame contends that crime results from a lack of “law and order.” 

Jorge is a 15-year-old Hispanic American living in a Hispanic neighborhood known for the numerous gangs that have inhabited the area for at least two generations. Before high school Jorge received straight As in school and he was a star basketball player both in and out of school. In his freshman year, however, he began hanging out with his older brother and his brother’s friends who are all involved in one of the local gangs; Jorge now skips school frequently, has lost interest in basketball, and has been arrested for vandalism and petty theft 3 times. His mom worries that he’ll eventually wind up dead. Jorge’s recent behavior can BEST be explained by which of the following crime theories? 

20. In media representations, the “good cop” frame is presented more than the “bad cop” frame. 

10. Which of the following types of reality constitutes most of our knowledge about the world? 

8. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of the citizen soldier portrait? 

Which of the following is NOT an area in which media portraits of crime and justice influence public perceptions?

13. Which of the following is NOT a common victim narrative? 

(Refer to Figure 37.) Determine the total distance required to land.|OAT 32__degrees__F|Pressure altitude 8,000 ft|Weight 2,600 lb|Headwind component 20 kts|Obstacle 50 ft

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the major elements commonly incorporated into the crime(s) of a copycat criminal? 

17. The “G-men” portrait arose during the Great Depression in response to criticism from the Hays Commission on pre-Depression portraits of crime.