Caesar Beccaria, in the 1700s, was one of the first scholars to develop a systematic understanding of why people commit crime. Beccaria believed in the concept of _______, the idea that people want to achieve pleasure and avoid pain

a. determinism c. positivism
b. utilitarianism d. Marxism


B

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Police Psychology encompasses the psychology of the police officer and of the police mission

a. True b. False

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Children in this age range have the highest rates of victimization.

A. birth to age one B. age three to age five C. age eight to age eleven D. teenagers

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Which of the following would be inaccurate regarding gender inequality and processing of the female delinquent?

A) Many girls appear in court for criminal type offenses that had previously been classified as status offenses. B) Female status offenders are more likely than their male counterparts to be petitioned to formal court proceedings. C) Adolescent females receive discriminatory treatment because of society's disapproval of sexual activity. D) Girls are less likely to be detained and they're held for shorter periods than boys.

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