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11 Cards in this Set
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As the number of guns in the population increases, so does the crime rate |
True |
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Crime rates appear to be increasing around the world as they decline in the US |
True |
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The availability of legalized abortion is one factor that has recently been theorized to explain the drop in crime |
True |
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Self-report studies indicate a significant rise in the number of teens using drugs |
False |
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When violence rates surged in the 1980s the increase was due almost entirely to young people |
True |
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Sub cultural values are handed down from one generation to the next through the culture of poverty |
False |
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Most reported crimes occur during which season? |
B. Summer |
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In 2010 what percent of 12th graders reported using drugs in the past year |
38 |
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The greater the proportion of _______ in the population the higher the crime rate and the greater the number of persistent offenders |
Young men |
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Which regions of the country usually have significantly higher rates of crime |
The West and the South |
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Which of the following groups experience violent crimes at a higher rate than other groups |
African Americans |