If Pat and Dakota agree to consensual sexual activity in a private place, no violation of the Texas Penal Code occurs. However, a crime does occur if:
A) either Pat or Dakota charges a fee for participating in the sexual activity.
B) either Pat or Dakota are married to someone else.
C) Pat and Dakota are of the same gender.
D) Pat and Dakota are not married to each other.
A
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What concentric zone was characterized as having the lowest crime rates in Chicago?
a. Zone 1 b. Zone 2 c. Zone 3 d. Zone 4
Match the terms in Column 1 with the appropriate definitions and/or descriptions in Column 2
Column 1 Column 2 1. Violent subculture a. An individual's response to strain where they no longer strive to achieve legitimate goals and abandon legitimate means 2. Achievement b. The aspects of American culture that are relevant for crime that concern what society is socialized to want 3. Conformity c. One of the distinctive value orientations that indicates society is expected to strive for success 4. Anomie d. One distinctive value Americans are expected to set and attain. It is only measured in success and not in failure. 5. American Dream e. Criminal subculture where strain exists but there are no means, legitimate or illegitimate to deal with the strain 6. Means f. Label for American culture that maintains what Americans should strive to achieve 7. Behavioral coping g. The aspects of American culture that are relevant for crime that concern the rules society is expected to follow while striving to achieve goals 8. Retreatism h. A method of coping with strain by continuing to strive for the American Dream and obey society rules 9. Goals i. Coping with strain through actual behaviors 10. Money fetish j. Normlessness
At the ____________________, suspects are informed of the charges against them and advised of their rights
A) arraignment B) trial C) preliminary hearing D) prison E) plea bargain
A researcher compared the recidivism rates of drug abusers who were given probation with those who were sentenced to prison and discovered that the recidivism rates were highest for those sentenced to prison. What potential error is reflected by this conclusion?
a. internal validity b. statistical conclusion validity c. construct validity d. external validity