Changeable characteristics that are correlated with criminal behavior and increase the risk of someone reoffending are known as ______.

A. risk and needs assessments
B. criminogenic needs
C. noncriminogenic needs
D. outcome disparities


B. criminogenic needs

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Two reasons for the scarcity of studies into police functions and methods prior to the 1960s were:

A) a belief that they had already been over-studied, and disagreement over research methods B) the fact that crimes were decreasing, and the influence of police unions C) police resistance to outside scrutiny, and the view that traditional methods worked well D) None of the above

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What is contamination, and when can it occur?

What will be an ideal response?

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Mala prohibita crimes are morally as well as legally wrong

a. True b. False

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Sykes and Matza refer to techniques of ___________ as it relates to social control and our justifications for deviance and crime.

a) criminality b) deviance c) neutralization d) justification

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