Sophia, the president of the school council, believes that if she takes half of each donation from an annual fund raiser and records the amount that she is not keeping, the school wouldn’t notice. She has bills to pay, so she feels taking the money would do more good than harm. Sophia’s thought process is an example of which of the following?

a. Rational Choice Theory
b. Crime Pattern Theory
c. Near Repeat Victimization
d. Routine Activity Theory


a. Rational Choice Theory

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

1. During the Reform Era, police officers more often represented the local political party in power than the legal system. 2. From the late 1800s into the early 1900s, virtually no training was provided to new police officers. 3. One major piece of legislation intended to remove government interference and regulation from the process of policing was the Pendleton Act. 4. The Great Depression made it easier to recruit and select more qualified police officers. 5. The Reform Era was characterized by the incorporation of a strong centralized administrative bureaucracy.

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Probable cause is a standard of proof that requires trustworthy evidence sufficient to make a reasonable person believe that, more likely than not, the proposed action is justified.

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

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The First World War and the rise of fascism:

a. gave rise to a stronger faith in government in America. b. had little or no effect on American criminal procedure. c. led to calls for the abolition of the Fourteenth Amendment. d. revived traditional American fears of arbitrary government.

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How did the 16th Amendment change the power of Congress to tax?

What will be an ideal response?

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