Which of the following is a formal factor that influences judicial decision making?
A) the values and philosophy of the judge B) the seriousness of the delinquent behavior
C) the presence or absence of a defense counsel D) the social and racial background of the youth
B
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Although a common motivation for political violence in the era of the New Terrorism is religious extremism, experts have noticed extremists who are mainly motivated by ______.
A. financial gain and materialism B. issues pertaining to race and nationalism C. gaining territory far from their homeland D. assimilating themselves into new cultures
In a black box evaluation, a researcher addresses the process of the program.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Cliques are shadow entities that exist officially.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Weisburd, Waring, and Chayet's research on white-collar offenders convicted in federal courts found that compared to street criminals, white-collar offenders
a. abandon criminal activity at a younger age. b. commit about the same number of crimes during their criminal careers. c. have about the same age of onset of criminal activity. d. have criminal careers of longer duration.