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Chapter 6 Describes Several Ways in Which the Uniform Crime

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Chapter 6 describes several ways in which the Uniform Crime Report may present an inaccurate picture of the demographics of crime. Describe the sources of bias that lead to these inaccuracies. Are these biases better explained by conflict theory or functionalism? Justify your answer.


Definitions:

Subliminal Stimulation

Involves exposing individuals to stimuli below the threshold of conscious awareness, which can subtly influence thoughts, feelings, or actions.

Emotion

A response of the whole organism, involving (1) physiological arousal, (2) expressive behaviors, and (3) conscious experience.

Prosopagnosia

An impairment in the brain preventing the recognition of faces, often termed as face blindness.

Emotion

Complex psychological states involving three distinct components: a subjective experience, a physiological response, and a behavioral or expressive response.

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