List and briefly describe the three branches of social process theory
What will be an ideal response?
? Learning theory contends that offenders learn criminal behavior from their family and peers.
• Control theory holds that the bonds people form with family and peers serve to prevent criminal offending.
• Labeling theory suggests that assigning an individual a negative label will result in that person becoming what he or she has been labeled.
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Which of the following is a conventional genetic marker?
a. RFLP b. STRs c. PCR d. A serum protein
In order to establish causality which of the following does not have to be present?
a. temporal order b. association c. the elimination of plausible alternatives d. a cause and effect e. a linear progression of events
______ consists of the norms, values, beliefs, history, traditions, and language held and practiced by an organization.
a. Culture b. Role c. Socialization d. Power
In most GBMI jurisdictions, which of the following is not required for the jury to return a finding of "guilty but mentally ill?"
A) Every statutory element necessary for a conviction has been proven beyond a reasonable doubt. B) The defendant was not found to have been legally insane at the time the crime was committed. C) The defendant is found to have been mentally ill at the time the crime was committed. D) The defendant is found to have exhibited psychopathic tendencies prior to the crime.