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Tirant22

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Which of the following is typical of police lineups?
 
  a. Suspects are viewed through one-way glass/mirror
  b. Only four suspects are in the lineup
  c. The lineup is held at the scene of the crime
  d. Police wait until the suspect is indicted before holding the lineup

Question 2

The subarea of criminal statistics and crime measurement involves devising valid and reliable measures designed to calculate the amount and trends of criminal activity. What must criminologists do to understand how much crime occurs? Who commits in? When and where does it occur?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

Criminologists must:
(1) Formulate techniques for collecting data.
(2) Develop survey instruments to measure criminal activity not reported by police or victims.
(3) Identify the victims of crime and create surveys designed to have victims report loss and injury that may not have been reported.
(4) Develop data that can be used to test crime theory.





 

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