Regarding familiar influences on crime, which statement is not true?

a. The majority of violent criminals were raised with their fathers.
b. Learning pro-social behavior is a function of imitation.
c. The future criminal is often rejected by other children as early as first grade.
d. Both a and c are correct.


A

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a. True b. False

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Which of the following is generally not a suggested strategy in participant observation?

a. avoid overidentification b. disguise the fact that one is doing a study c. announce one's intentions d. obtain a gatekeeper

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Police academies use ________ technology developed for airline pilots and driver education to present real life situations in the classroom

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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According to incapacitation theory, the purpose of criminal punishment is to:

a. express community condemnation. b. reform criminals into noncriminals. c. eliminate an offender's capacity to commit crimes. d. vindicate victims' rights.

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