What are the six different categories of crime? Provide two examples of each category.

What will be an ideal response?


Violent offenses (murder, robbery), property offenses (burglary, larceny-theft),
status offenses (truancy, running away), victimless crimes (gambling, prostitution),
white-collar offenses (embezzlement, insider trading), and crimes against the
government (espionage, treason).

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A. adaptation B. initiatives C. management D. training

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Supporters of the exclusionary rule argue that the rule is the only effective deterrent against which of the following?

A. judicial misconduct B. prosecutor misconduct C. courtroom misconduct D. police misconduct

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