Multiple Choice
The vast majority of crimes come to the attention of the police in response to citizen complaints.If citizens do not think a crime is serious enough or feel that nothing can be done,they do not usually bother to inform the authorities.This means that there might be serious bias in the:
A) symbolic interactionist theory of deviance.
B) way conflict theorists understand deviance.
C) value of punishment for deterrence.
D) Uniform Crime Report.
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