An increase in the number of crimes committed by an individual is referred to as an ________ of offenses
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
escalation
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When a practitioner assesses for criminal responsibility, they must first assess the defendants past behavior to evaluate if they were sane at the time of their offense
a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Age-graded developmental theory might best be described as a biological theory of crime that is focused on adulthood. 2. One valid critique of developmental theories is that they are not dynamic enough to account for changes in criminal risk factors over time. 3. One advantage of developmental theories is that they can identify characteristics that lead to onset/persistence/desistance of antisocial behavior in the same individuals. 4. A valid critique of age-graded developmental theory is that it fails to consider the reasons that offenders ultimately desist from crime. 5. People who bond well with conventional others build social capital.
The U.S. Supreme Court set out the void-for-vagueness principle
a. True b. False
"Jailing" is a term used to describe inmates who try to take advantage of prison programs to better themselves.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)