Estimate the Height of the Candle After It Has Burned $2 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$

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Essay

Estimate the height of the candle after it has burned for the given times. Please round the answer to the nearest inch. For $2 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ hours. __________ in. For 9 hours. __________ in.

Evaluate the role of the media in shaping public perceptions of crime, criminals, and victims.

Understand how societal reactions, including racial profiling and moral panic, can influence individual experiences with the law and perceptions of justice.

Understand the various theories of criminology, including strain theory, illegitimate opportunity theory, labelling theory, and differential association theory.

Analyze the relationship between socio-economic factors and crime, emphasizing the impact of mentorship on youth from low-income neighborhoods.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Tendencies

The patterns or biases that influence how individuals perceive information and stimuli from their environment.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The inclination to place undue emphasis on individual traits while disregarding the effect of the context on people's actions when assessing their behavior.

Lack of Concentration

The difficulty in focusing one's attention on a specific task, leading to decreased productivity and increased errors.

Unrealistic Targets

Goals that are difficult or impossible to achieve due to their overly ambitious nature or the lack of practical consideration for actual circumstances.