Author Question: Which of the following is true about the decision to arrest? a. Police can usually tell if an ... (Read 18 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Aug 8, 2018

Which of the following is true about the decision to arrest?

a. Police can usually tell if an illegal act has been committed so they always know when to arrest people
b. Police are more likely to find more crime among groups where they don't expect it because they like to surprise themselves
c. Police are no more likely to stop or arrest members of minority groups than members of majority groups
d. Police are more likely to stop and to arrest minority group members

Question 2

Which of the following is not true about relations between minorities and the police?

a. Police and minorities often experience a mutual self-fulfilling prophecy where each expects the worst of the other
b. Police officers have the role of being agents of control during minority protests
c. Police are less likely to be prejudiced against minorities than most other members of society
d. Police may overreact or treat people of different groups differently in situations of social unrest