What are the difficulties in defining white-collar criminality through the use of conventional theories of crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Conventional theories of crime often have a tautological quality in that they define criminality in terms of the same factors they posit as causes.
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Which of the following is not one of the arguments against partisan judicial elections?
a. that nominees are selected based on political grounds instead of merit b. that voters have a tendency to be swayed by nonjudicial qualifications c. that many qualified candidates seek office because they get to run a political campaign d. that having to seek reelection deters many qualified candidates
Target reduction strategies can be designed to reduce the value of crime to the potential criminal by making goods less attractive
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An arrested traffic violator may be released on his promise to appear if the
a. offense is a misdemeanor b. violator signs a promise c. violator is not taken before a magistrate d. all of the above are correct
Which of the following have severly restricted discretionary/parole releases?
a. Determinate sentencing laws b. Truth-in-sentencing laws c. Both (a) and (b) d. Neither (a) nor (b)