Chapter 9 DEFENDANTS AND VICTIMS

Chapter 9 DEFENDANTS AND VICTIMS

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Researchers estimate that over ____________________ percent of all serious offenses are committed by roughly ____________________ percent of all offenders, a group commonly referred to as career criminals.

ANS: C                    REF:  210                OBJ:  1

2. Compared to the average citizen, a felony defendant is more likely to be

ANS: D                   REF:  211                OBJ:  1

3. The three most prominent defendant characteristics used in the discussion of crime and crime policy are

ANS: D                   REF:  211                OBJ:  1

4. Why are Latino victims less likely to report crimes to the police than whites?

ANS: D                   REF:  212-213         OBJ:  2

5. In crimes of violence such as assaults, robberies, and rapes, Hispanic women report the crime to the authorities just _____________________ percent of the time.

ANS: C                    REF:  212                OBJ:  1