Incapacitation focuses on characteristics of the people who commit crimes instead of characteristics of the victims.
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Investigators searching a computer for emails exchanged on a terrorist attack inadvertently uncover spreadsheets that establish illegal money laundering. A primary warrant will cover both crimes
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1. Social process theorists believe that if we wish to understand social behavior, we have to understand how individuals subjectively perceive their social reality. 2. Differential association theory argues that crime is the result of individual traits combined with the influence of media violence. 3. Labeling theory is unlike other criminal theories, in that it does not ask why crime rates vary, or why individuals differ in their initial propensity to commit crime. 4. Positive punishment makes a behavior more likely to be repeated in the future. 5. According to Gottfredson and Hirschi, most crimes are spontaneous acts and require little skill.
Developmental criminologists trace criminal careers over the life course.
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Which of the following is often a reason for legislatures to introduce bills with no real expectation of passage?