According to Sutherland in "The Case of an American Gypsy

question 21

Multiple Choice

According to Sutherland in "The Case of an American Gypsy," officials in the American justice system often

• A) view Gypsies as a criminal society.
• B) trump up evidence against Gypsies.
• C) deny Gypsy defendants their rights while they are in jail.
• D) get extensive training in Gypsy culture.

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Definitions:

Meta-Analytic

Relating to a statistical technique that combines the results of multiple studies to arrive at a comprehensive conclusion.

Conformity Pressures

The influence exerted by a group that encourages individuals to change their attitudes, values, or behaviors to align with group norms.

Asch

Refers to Solomon Asch, known for his research on conformity, specifically the experiments demonstrating the influence of group pressure on opinions.

Crutchfield Situation

A technique used in social psychology experiments to study conformity, where individuals must make judgments while being exposed to the presumed opinions of others.