What has the research on self-control theory found?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: [key points to be made]
*Most offenders are young and impulsive and less dramatic in nature than the media projects
*Offenders do not really specialize in one type of crime the way you might think
*The stability of self-control as a product of child-rearing is not clear; one study found the stability of self-control may be more genetic than parental
*White-collar offenders may be different than other offenders
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a. the free market and not the legal system is the best and most efficient means forpreventing or minimizing harmful conduct by businesses b. the criminal law should be used to impose limitations on business competition c. since businessmen do no harm to consumers, there is no reason to formulate laws directed at their activities d. laws directed at business activity will do more harm to the most powerful businessmen
If someone has attempted or completed unlawful entry into a dwelling, he has committed _____
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
When the government lobbies an interest group, it is called:
a. bureaucratic lobbying. b. reverse interest group lobbying. c. direct lobbying. d. indirect lobbying. e. governmental lobbying.
Being forced into a lineup is unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment unless a warrant is issued to require the suspect’s presence.
a. true b. false