Author Question: A juvenile joins a gang in which he achieves his status through violence and toughness. Which type ... (Read 59 times)

geodog55 · **on:** Aug 13, 2018

A juvenile joins a gang in which he achieves his status through violence and toughness. Which type of gang is he in, according to Cloward and Ohlin's theory of differential opportunity?

A) Conflict
B) Retreatist
C) Criminal
D) Status

Question 2

Amy is late for work at a prestigious law farm. She is driving through town when she sees police lights flashing in her rear view mirror. She immediately pulls off to the side of the road and retrieves her license and proof of car insurance. She puts her car window down and waits patiently for the officer to arrive. When he does, she smiles and offers her documents to the officer, using Sir when addressing him. Officer Jones decides not to issue a ticket. After all, the woman was very nice and sophisticated. Officer Jones' decision is based on:

A) the less serious a crime is to the public, the more freedom officers have to ignore it.
B) the relationship between the alleged criminal and victim.
C) the relationship between the police and the criminal.
D) the nature of the crime.
E) departmental policy