According to criminologist Gwynn Nettler, all forms of terrorism share six characteristics. List and define those six characteristics and give an example of each
What will be an ideal response?
No rules:There are no moral limitations on the type or degree of violence that terrorists can use.
No innocents:No distinctions are made between soldiers and civilians. Children can be killed as well as adults.
Economy: Kill one, frighten 10,000 .
Publicity:Terrorists seek publicity, and publicity encourages terrorism.
Meaning:Terrorist acts give meaning and significance to the lives of terrorists.
No clarity: Beyond the immediate aim of destructive acts, the long-term goals of terrorists are likely to be poorly conceived or impossible to implement.
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U.S. Marshals have no jurisdiction over crimes involving:
A) private property B) murder on federal lands C) railroad property D) theft of mail
How does differential association theory view crime? Be specific, and explain the theory in detail.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is true with respect to researchers and the possibility of errors?
A. Researchers can minimize the probability that they are wrong about a decision, but they can never eliminate it. B. Researchers can eliminate error by establishing the confidence level at a higher rate. C. Researchers can eliminate error by manipulating the standard error through careful analytic technique. D. Researchers can prevent error from entering into a study by controlling the collection of data and preventing standard error from tainting the data during analysis.
You attempted to convince the jury that the presence of the fingerprints did not mean anything—it was his bat, after all, and he had used it in a softball game recently. You argued that the detectives investigating the murder suspected your client right away because he was the victim's ex-boyfriend, and accordingly, they automatically interpreted any evidence in a way that agreed with their
suspicion. This is an example of: a. cognitive dissonance. b. selective information processing. c. noble-cause. d. harmless error.