Which of the following would an adherent of the neoclassical school propose?

a. mandatory sentencing policies
b. social reform
c. family counseling
d. substance abuse treatment


a. mandatory sentencing policies

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The Central Asian republics have made the greatest strides of the former Soviet Union states in eliminating conditions for organized crime

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A law enforcement agency monitors daily user activity on certain websites to predict which users will be most likely to commit internet fraud. Which theory explains why law enforcement may choose this method of deterring criminal activity?

A. strain theory B. routine activity theory C. social control theory D. labeling theory

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Present three explanations as to why alcohol is linked to crime

What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Evaluation research was not conducted prior to the 1950s. 2. Evaluation research could use either quantitative or qualitative methodologies. 3. An evaluation of need should be performed before new social programs are developed rather than after. 4. Whenever possible, nonexperimental designs should not be used for evaluation research because they are "of almost no scientific value." 5. In a theory-driven evaluation, a researcher addresses the process of the program. 6. One issue with using an experimental research design in evaluation studies is the inability to randomly assign people into the control or experimental groups. 7. Most published evaluation studies in criminal justice are devoted to some form of need assessment. 8. A reason that a social program may not be able to be assessed is because it lacks a clear purpose. 9. Evaluation research is designed to test the implications of criminological theory. 10. A one-shot design is considered to be a credible research design. 11. In a responsive evaluation, the stakeholders are responsive to the needs of the researcher 12. In basic science, the motivation is to improve society. 13. Efficiency evaluations indicate that therapeutic communities are ineffective as the costs to operate them exceed the benefits. 14. In a black box evaluation, a researcher addresses the process of the program 15. In a social science approach, the researcher independently specifies the nature and focus of the evaluation.

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