Define shakedowns.

What will be an ideal response?


a type of corruption that involves officers taking money or other valuables and personal services from offenders they have caught during the commission of a crime

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A baby sitter is taking care of a six-year-old child. The sitter disrobes and begins to masturbate in front of the child. The sitter can be charged with

a. disorderly conduct. b. injury to a child. c. sexual assault. d. aggravated sexual assault. e. indecency with a child.

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The evaluation of adult ISPS in adult probation has recieved encouraging results in ________________

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

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According to Edwin Lemert, ______ deviance occurs when the offender tries to rationalize the behavior as a temporary aberration or sees it as part of a socially acceptable role.

A. primary B. secondary C. tertiary D. initial

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From the following data, calculate the z-score:



a. 1.23
b. -1.23
c. 2.00
d. -2.00

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