Which of the following policies would Braithwaite's theory of reintegrative shaming argue is most likely to reduce crime?

a. "scared straight" programs that show delinquents the terrors of life in prison
b. imprisoning offenders in hopes of shaming them into taking responsibility for their actions
c. restorative justice programs
d. programs that publicize (e.g., on television or in the newspaper) that someone has been convicted of a crime so that everyone in the neighborhood can watch and keep away from the offender


c. restorative justice programs

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According to social process theories, criminal behavior is

a. an innate human characteristic. b. a psychological factor. c. a matter of individual choice. d. learned in interaction with others.

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With regard to age, victims and offenders of intimate partner homicide tend to be, on average, ______ than those involved in other types of homicide

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What does the exclusionary rule prohibit?

A. The rule prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence at trial. B. The rule prohibits the use of any evidence anonymously sent to the police. C. The rule prohibits the use of any evidence obtained through a search where the officer did not have probable cause. D. The rule prohibits the use of any evidence that resulted from a search where the officer was not granted consent from the suspect who was searched.

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Which of the following type of data is used in a conjunctive analysis case configurations truth table?

a. nominal or ratio b. ordinal or nominal c. interval or ordinal d. ratio or interval

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