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91. African Americans are more likely to be prosecuted under habitual offender statutes if they commit property crimes with ________ victims than if the African Americans commit violent crimes with ________ victims.

55. The early onset of antisocial behavior strongly predicts later and more serious criminality.

29. The view that disadvantaged economic class position is a primary cause of crime is known as ______ theory.

What fact family is shown in these arrays of colored​ counters? Select all that apply.      A.     

67. Religion and belief impact criminal behavior. Even children in high crime areas are better able to resist drug use if they ______.

34. As working and middle-class families flee inner-city poverty areas, the most disadvantaged population is consolidated in urban ghettos. This phenomenon results in a poverty ______ effect.

57. According to latent trait theory, when does a latent trait appear?

The colored rods shown here are 1 centimeter square and of lengths 1​ cm, 2​ cm, 3​ cm, …, 10 cm. We say that a rod measures another rod if a number of the first rods placed end to end are the same length as the given rod. Type your answer in numerical order separating the numbers with a comma and a space. For example: 12, 13, 14 Which rods will measure the 9-rod?    [x] Which rods will measure the 6-rod? [y] What is the greatest common divisor of 9 and 6? [z]  

27. The lowest social stratum in any country, whose members lack the education and skills needed to function successfully in modern society.

83. Rape was once considered a sexual offense, but criminologists now view rape as a violent crime, not a forceful expression of sexuality.