Distinguish between procedural and substantive law.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers should indicate that procedural law pertains to rules and regulations regarding government processes: warrants, arrest, evidence collection, and trial. Substantive law pertains to the definitions of criminal conduct.

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The dark figure of crime can be defined as:

a. Over-reported crime b. Unreported crime c. Crime that occurs at night d. Crime that has yet to occur

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Programs designed to keep offenders out of the formal criminal justice system are ________.

a. avoidance programs b. alternative programs c. diversion programs d. alternate programs

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________ terrorism is acts of insurgency by narcotics and drug traffickers aimed at influencing the policies of a specific government or society through violence and intimidation

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Conflict theorists argue that

A. laws represent the interests of specific groups that have the power to get them enacted. B. most people agree on what is right and wrong. C. law exists for the collective good. D. lawmaking is the result of popular vote.

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