Attorneys and bondsmen who use bribery to ward off prosecution are known as ______.

a. tipsters
b. fences
c. fixers
d. cannons


c. fixers

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

1.Criminologists drawn to more emotional explanations of criminal behavior maintain that there must be something that makes crime appealing for its own sake. 2.The positivist school was a school of philosophical jurisprudence bent on establishing a set of reformist moral values in criminal justice. 3.For classical deterrence theorists, the answer to crime is punishment. 4.Preclassical theorists would be especially likely to recommend that the police concentrate their efforts on so-called “hot spots” rather than spreading themselves around. 5.Hedonism and rationality are combined in the concept of the hedonistic calculus.

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This theory suggests that someone with low self-control will commit criminal acts, which makes him more likely to be victimized.

A. Control-Balance Theory B. Subcultural Theory of Violence C. A General Theory of Crime D. Social Interactionist Perspective

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A condition caused by the effect that alcohol has on a developing fetus is known as

What will be an ideal response?

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To conduct a "stop-and-frisk," police must have _______ that criminal activity is afoot

a. clear and convincing evidence b. a preponderance of evidence c. reasonable suspicion d. probable cause

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