Criminal statutes lacking in clarity are susceptible to enforcement in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner by police, prosecutors, judges, and juries.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Why is the punishment of a status offense considered cruel and usual?
a. It involves punishment for a condition or characteristic that may not be translated into socially harmful acts. b. It violates due process. c. It is only considered cruel and unusual in the case of alcohol and drug users. d. It is never cruel and unusual.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. According to differential association theory we can learn crime through the same processes we learn other behaviors. 2. In their 2002 study, Simpson and Piquero found that at an organization-level white-collar crime is the result of strain. 3. Studies, such as Tillman and Pontell (1995), have argued that an organization’s structure can be related to corporate crime. 4. Linking together different crime theories is the best method for a full understanding of why white- collar crime occurs. 5. Changes in the economic system can lead to downsizing by different businesses, which increase pressure on employees to perform, and therefore increase white-collar crime rates.
Regulator reaction to insurance scams can be very slow. In the case of Martin Bramson and his fake malpractice insurance policies for doctors, an insider had tipped regulators for ________ before action was taken.
A. 15 years B. 10 months C. 10 years D. 5 years
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited all job discrimination based on: __________, __________, __________, __________, or __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word