Sociology Ch 20- Crime

Who is the average arrestee?

• Young men. People between the ages of 15 and 24

• Young men. People between the ages of 25 and 45

• white men. People between the ages of 15 and 24

• females between the ages of 15 and 24

What is the arrest rate of African Americans?

• African Americans make up 35% of arrests.

• African Americans make up 50% of arrests.

• African Americans make up 26.6% of arrests.

• African Americans make up 75% of arrests.

What are crimes that are more commonly committed by white people?

• DUI

• embezzlement

• tax fraud

• All of the above

When people are more easily assumed to be criminal and treated as such by both the police and the public at large.

• fate

• Destiney

• maltreatment

• overcriminalization

Who is disproportionately likely to be stopped by police?

• Middle easterns

• African Americans and Hispanics

• African Americans and Asians

• Asians and Hispanics

What influence does the racial composition of a neighborhood have on perceptions of the neighborhood?

• A higher composition of the white leads to increased perception of crime,

• A higher composition of African Americans, leads to increased perception of crime

• it does not have any effect on perceptions of crime

• A higher composition of Asians, leads to increased perception of crime

Which one ins not one of the three parts is the criminal justice system?

• The police

• the courts

• the system of punishment and corrections.

• Active Traffic Management

What is the main point of contact between the criminal justice system and the rest of society?

• The police

• the courts

• the system of punishment and corrections.

• public defenders

What factors do police consider when applying the law?

• The severity of the situation

• the wishes of the victim

• the suspects race.

• All of the above

________ allows people to be released from jail after an arrest by guaranteeing, usually with a deposited sum of money, that they'll show up for their day in court.

• fine

• ransom

• bail

• exit ticket