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question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following might make sociologists doubt that higher crime rates in urban areas, as reported by the Uniform Crime Report, actually reflect higher levels of criminal activity?

• A) Police are more likely to concentrate their efforts in such areas.
• B) Poor people are more likely to be the victims of crime.
• C) Police tend to be less suspicious of poor people.
• D) The same factors that cause an urban area to be economically depressed also cause crime to increase.
• E) Poor areas tend to lack jobs and receive less funding for their schools.

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Definitions:

Cumulative Voting

Cumulative voting is a method used in corporate elections, allowing shareholders to allocate their votes in any manner they choose among the candidates, offering minority shareholders a better chance of representation.

Minority Shareholders

Shareholders who own less than 50% of a company's shares and therefore, have less influence over decision making.

Board Of Directors

A group of individuals elected by shareholders to oversee the management and make strategic decisions for a corporation.

Proxy

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