The Study by Pogarsky, Kim, and Paternoster (2005) Examined a National

question 22

Multiple Choice

The study by Pogarsky, Kim, and Paternoster (2005) examined a national sample of youth to see if being arrested affected perceptions of the certainty of punishment. Which of the following statements about their findings is true?

• A) if youth or their peers engaged in offending then the youths' perceptions of certainty of punishment significantly increased
• B) the evidence was inconclusive
• C) only convictions had an effect on perceptions of the certainty of punishment
• D) arrests had little effect on perceptions of the certainty of punishment

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