______ consists of a variety of perspectives that challenge basic assumptions of mainstream criminology.

a. Postmodern
b. Contemporary
c. Critical
d. Mainstream


c. Critical

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A person formally charged with a crime and represented by a lawyer may validly consent to be interrogated after being read Miranda warnings

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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In which of the following ways can trace evidence be used in criminal investigations?

A. It helps to determine how a victim and an offender reached a crime scene. B. It helps to locate and identify hot spots and cool them down. C. It is used to link evidence to a suspect that increases the likelihood of a conviction. D. It is gathered from a victim's body during the autopsy and is used to indicate the time of death.

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Lay told securities analyst that the major loss was caused by:

A. an accounting error. B. downturn in the energy market. C. employee embezzlement. D. bad investments.

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What is a strength of the SARA (for scanning, analysis, response, assessment) problem-solving process?

a. it provides qualitative information b. it inherently demands that police perform an assessment of their problem-solving efforts c. it provides a complete measure of whether or not a particular problem-oriented policing initiative made a difference d. all of the above

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