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(Refer to Figure 36.) What is the crosswind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 220__degrees__ at 30 knots?

13. Jack, a 35-year-old government agent fights crime on a regular basis. Which of the following types of crime fighters BEST characterizes Jack? 

Which of the following crime theories is supported by the following scenario: Miranda, a 32-year-old single mother of 4 young children, works as a prostitute 3 nights a week. She figures that even if she does eventually get caught, the punishment won’t be nearly as bad as missing out on the hundreds of dollars she makes each night.  

19. According to your textbook, public dissatisfaction of police results when the real police do not act like their media portraits. 

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?