Policies that are supported by empirical research are referred to as ______.

a. anecdotal
b. penalty enhancement
c. evidence-based
d. pulling-levers


c. evidence-based

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Which of the following are duties of the United Nations?

A. To provide assistance to refugees B. To fight terrorism and drug trafficking C. Only A is correct D. Both A and B are correct

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

1. African Americans are under-represented among low-level white collar crime offenders guilty of embezzlement and fraud. 2. African Americans are more likely to commit the type of low-level white collar crimes that are more likely to be reported, processed and recorded in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. 3. As women have become better represented in elite corporate, occupational, and political positions, they have been less involved in white collar crime. 4. The growing recognition of the harmful and illegal actions of governments and corporations may be considered a manifestation of the contemporary crisis of confidence. 5. Resources directed at all forms of white collar crime increased exponentially in the 1980s.

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Sutherland first referred to differential association in a book about The Professional _____

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which act created criminal penalties for possessing or discharging a firearm in a school zone?

a. The National Firearms Act of 1934 b. The Gun Control Act of 1990 Crime Control Act c. The New York Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act of 2013 d. None of the above

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