Merton’s strain theory refers to ______ as conventional goals.
a. the American Dream
b. social control mechanisms
c. the Social Dream
d. collective conscience
a. the American Dream
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Which notorious fraudster wrote a memoir about his experience that was optioned for a possible Hollywood film?
a. Bernard Madoff b. Jordan Belfort c. Angelo Haligiannis d. Barry Minkow
Criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney have a ______.
a. bail hearing so money or equivalent property can be secured to pay for an attorney b. requirement to accept a plea bargain to reduce court delays because he or she cannot afford an attorney c. arraignment to formally assign an attorney d. public defender or free, court-appointed counsel
Which of the following would NOT be considered by a prosecutor in deciding whether to charge an offense as a felony or a misdemeanor?
A. the age of the perpetrator when the crime was committed B. the seriousness of the offense committed C. the neighborhood in which the perpetrator resides D. prior offenses committed by the perpetrator
Compare and contrast the different alternatives for punishment within the juvenile justice system.
What will be an ideal response?