A proceeding where criminal charges are brought to harm someone with no legal justification is known as
a. malicious mischief.
b. malicious prosecution.
c. nolo contendere.
d. mala in se.
e. slander.
B
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According to the liberation thesis, as women become more equal to men, their offending rates will converge with men's
a. True b. False
In the context of adapting to prison society, jailing refers to:
A. establishing oneself in the power structure of prison culture. B. doing whatever is necessary to speed up one's release and return to freedom. C. adapting to prison life by remaining on the fringes of prison society. D. working to improve oneself to prepare for a return to society.
The ______ is a type of lower-class male youth who responds to strains and status frustration by joining with similar others in a group to commit crime.
a. college boy b. corner boy c. criminal boy d. delinquent boy
Which of the following is true concerning female victims of rape?
A) About three-quarters of sexual assaults against women are perpetrated by an acquaintance of the victim. B) Most women do not take protective measures to avoid being attacked by strangers. C) Many women place themselves at risk of sexual assault due to behavioral patterns. D) Most rapes occur in outside areas away from the victim's home. E) Pepper spray and other weapons are excellent deterrents against sexual assaults.