Positivist criminology is largely centered on:
a. Socialism
b. Speculation
c. Empirical research
d. Theological doctrine
c. Empirical research
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At common law and in many states today, under the doctrine of merger, an assault:
a. doesn't merge with anything. b. the doctrine of merger does not apply to assault. c. merges with mayhem. d. merges into a battery.
The UCR presents crime data collected annually from local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Felony-murder rules tend to negate what aspect of criminal justice?
a. mens rea b. attempt c. concurrence d. All of these choices
Which of the following is not an effective role (in the sense that the researcher could affect what he/she is studying) for a field researcher?
a. total observation b. total participation c. participant-as-observer d. observer-as-participant