Leo and Lila, high school students, were bored and wanted some excitement; they abducted an 8-year-old child from the playground, later killing the child. When Leo and Lila were arrested a few days later, they testified that killing the child was an "awesome thrill." What theory best describes their actions?
a. Biosocial theory
b. Arousal theory
c. Environmental theory
d. Learning theory
b
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Which of the following statements best summarizes the content of the National Strategy for Public Health and Preparedness?
a. It recommends medical procedures for mass casualty attacks. b. It was written as an all-hazards approach to transform the national approach to protecting the health of the nation against all disasters. c. It proposes a national plan to stockpile medicine and food. d. All of the above.
The ideology of the extreme left wing is often characterized by which of the following?
a. calls for cooperation among people of all nationalities, races, and religions b. exhortations for working class revolution c. belief systems that promote racial and national superiority over non-members of the group d. campaigns for positive reform through democratic process
According to Graham Allison in his book Nuclear Terrorism, what percentage of the 50,000 daily cargo containers shipped to the United States are screened?
a. Less than 5 percent b. 25 percent c. 50 percent d. Over 75 percent
What is the basic theoretical premise of labeling theory?
A) Criminals are inherently evil. B) The social structure of society is unequal. C) Individuals will violate laws regardless of prohibitions. D) Society creates deviants.