Cumulatively, the Media's Crime-And-Justice Content Forwards the All of the Following

question 18

Multiple Choice

Cumulatively, the media's crime-and-justice content forwards the all of the following claims EXCEPT __________________.

• A) Crime fighters need more training and resources because they are not capable of solving crimes legally.
• B) Criminals can be rehabilitated in prison.
• C) Crime is a result of individual characteristics and is not related to social structure, racism, or poverty.
• D) The courts allow dangerous offenders to avoid guilt.

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Definitions:

Randomly Sample

A method of selecting a subset of individuals from a population in such a way that each individual has an equal chance of being chosen.

Clear Majority

A situation or result in which a significantly larger portion of a group supports a particular outcome or opinion over all others combined.

Hypothesis Test

A statistical method that uses sample data to evaluate a hypothesis about the properties of a population.

P-value

The likelihood of achieving test outcomes that are as significant or more so than the observed results, assuming the null hypothesis is true.