Social disorganization theory is important to understand two reasons. State these two reasons and their importance.

What will be an ideal response?


While these neighborhoods are not ideal areas for offenders to return to, offenders
often do return to these types of neighborhoods because their family and/or friends are
located in these communities. Second, social disorganization demonstrates how
preventative efforts and neighborhood improvement programs can aid in reducing initial
criminal offending, the development of enmeshed subcultures in the area, and
recidivism among returning offenders.

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Organizations that conduct business internationally need not be concerned with the political climate in foreign countries because the organizations are protected by the U. S. State Department

a. True b. False

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Some political criminals plot to overthrow the existing government and replace it with one that holds views they find more acceptable.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Laws that apply to cases of statutory rape when both members engage in consensual sexual intercourse, but the age gap between the older alleged offender and the younger alleged victim is narrow, typically two to four years are called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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When compared to searches conducted without a warrant, searches conducted with a warrant are ______.

A. presumed to be legal B. more likely to lead to the destruction of evidence C. more likely to result in a conviction being overturned D. presumed to involve reasonable suspicion

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