Which Model/hypothesis Below Contends That It Is Both Differential Involvement

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which model/hypothesis below contends that it is both differential involvement and differential treatment that produce racial disparities in criminal justice outcomes, with involvement potentially being more important at the earlier stages of the criminal justice process and selection impacting later processing?

• A) Differential involvement
• B) Differential selection
• C) Mixed model
• D) Disparity model
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children begin to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically from ages 2 to 7, where children begin to engage in symbolic play and struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Postformal Operational

A stage of cognitive development proposed to follow Piaget's formal operational stage, characterized by the ability to deal with complex, ambiguous, and contradictory information.

Personal Fable

A manifestation of adolescent egocentrism in which adolescents believe their thoughts, feelings, and experiences are more special and unique than anyone else’s, as well as the sense that they are invulnerable.