Which of the following best reflects modern psychoanalytical explanations of crime?

a. Crime is the result of experiencing puberty.
b. Crime is only the result of serious physical injury to the head.
c. Crime arises from internal disturbances developing in early childhood.
d. Crime arises from genetic predispositions in certain races.


Answer: c

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Which of the following describes a situation where police would have probable cause to search and seize evidence or arrest an offender?

A. After a bomb destroys a building, police arrest several members of a religious group that held religious services near the bombed building. B. An officer finds a car that has been vandalized with spray paint. He has a hunch that it was vandalized by a well-known delinquent in the neighborhood, so he arrests the teen, conducts a search of the teen’s house, and seizes several cans of spray paint. C. Police receive an anonymous tip that a person is building a bomb that they plan to detonate at a school. The police immediately arrest them, search the individual’s home, and seize bomb-making materials. D. A police officer recognizes the car of a person who has been convicted of drug possession in the past. Although there is no indication the driver is under the influence, the officer stops the car and immediately arrests the individual.

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When is the disclosure of an informer's identity required?

A. When the prosecution makes a request to disclose such information for a fishing expedition B. When the prosecution makes a verbal request to disclose the informer's identity C. When the informer is a material witness on the issue of the defendant's guilt or innocence D. When the informer might be a prospective witness though irrelevant to the case

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In the case of Pottinger v. City of Miami (1992), a U.S. District Court found the practice of ________________ unconstitutional.

a. removing park benches
b. bum sweeps
c. panhandling
d. loitering

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Which physical symptom is part of abstinence syndrome?

a. Body chills b. Stomach cramps and vomiting c. Convulsions d. All of the above

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