Describe the two most common models of how society determines which acts are criminal. Which model do you feel best represents the process of criminalizing behavior in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
The consensus model defines criminal behavior as those acts that conflict with the values and beliefs of society as a whole.The conflict model views criminal justice law as being determined by the groups that hold economic, political, and social power in a community.Student responses as to which model best represents the process of criminalizing behavior in the United States will vary.
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a. Charles Goring b. Ernest Hooton c. Henry Goddard d. Robert Dugsdale
Which of the following agencies is more likely to have concentrated its investigate efforts and resources on homeland security?
a. federal law enforcement b. police agencies in suburban areas c. tribal agencies d. police agencies in rural areas
Because the First Amendment guarantees this individual right, ____________ programs are available to all incarcerated individuals.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is not one of the assumptions of making inferences about a larger population when using univariate tests?
a. the sample must be drawn from the population about which the inference is being made b. there is an assumption of a non-probability sampling technique c. when using inferential statistics we assume simple random sampling even when that is not possible d. inferences only apply to sampling error, not other types of error that may be present