The Idea That Areas with High Crime Rates Have Lower

question 10

Multiple Choice

The idea that areas with high crime rates have lower arrest rates because their police are "extra" busy,and their police also realize that too many arrests would overburden the criminal justice system is known as the _____ argument.

• A) minority income
• B) system capacity
• C) conviction discretion
• D) police nullification

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Definitions:

Loyalists

Colonists who remained loyal to the British crown during the American Revolutionary War, often opposing the independence movement.

Virginia Plan

A proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch during the drafting of the United States Constitution in 1787, emphasizing representation based on state population or financial contributions.

Population

The total number of people inhabiting a specific area or region, often analyzed for demographic purposes.

Bicameral Legislature

A legislative body made up of two chambers or houses, typically found in federal governments and certain complex societies, to provide checks and balances within the legislative process.