A competency hearing in which a person is declared "mentally ill," or a trial where someone in found to be a "rapist," are forms of __________, according to Harold Garfinkle.
A. successful demonizing rituals
B. successful shame rituals
C. successful stigmatizing ceremonies
D. successful degradation ceremonies
Answer: D
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Carissa caught her husband cheating on her. She considered murdering him in his sleep but could not carry out her intentions. In this scenario, which of the following elements of crime was missing?
A. Actus reus B. Mala in se C. Mens rea D. Stare decisis
Describe the differences of law on the books vs. law in action in regard to the court process.
What will be an ideal response?
An early theory of explaining criminal behavior is that certain people are _________________, that is, they are born criminal.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The majority of time a patrol officer spends at work is spent
a. on preventive patrol. b. answering calls for service. c. filling out paperwork. d. issuing traffic citations.