The National Crime Victimization Survey Has Found That Compared to Rates

question 38

Multiple Choice

The National Crime Victimization Survey has found that compared to rates reported by official agencies, actual crime rates are:

• A) higher for both property and violent crime
• B) higher for violent crime but lower for property crime
• C) lower for both property and violent crime
• D) lower for violent crime but higher for property crime

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Definitions:

Prejudice

A preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience, often resulting in unjust treatment of different categories of people.

Membership

The state of being a member or part of a group, organization, or society.

Power Distance

A measure of how much the less powerful members of organizations and institutions (like the family) accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.

Melting Pot

A metaphor for a society in which many different types of people blend together as one.