The idea that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them biologically and physiologically similar to throwbacks of an earlier state in human evolution was formulated by Lombroso. What is the name of this concept?

a. Evolutionary theory
b. Criminal atavism
c. Eugenic movement
d. Morphism


b

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The FBI is the leading agency fighting terrorism in the United States

a. True b. False

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______ type of cyberbullying involves hostile and insulting interaction in a chat room or on a discussion board, often involving the use of profanity?

A. Flaming B. Outing C. Denigration D. Exclusion

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The distinction between whether a crime is classified as a felony or misdemeanor is based upon the age of the individual committing the crime

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which factor contributed to a dramatic increase in crime in the U.S. in the 1960s and 1970s?

a. The baby boom b. Generation X c. The Depression d. President Johnson’s War on Poverty

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