A study conducted by Shermer and Johnson in 2012 found that defendants who _______ had a higher likelihood of obtaining a reduction of charges: (check all that apply)
a.were Hispanic
b.were women
c.faced multiple charges
d. were non-citizens
a.were Hispanic
b.were women
c.faced multiple charges
d. were non-citizens
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People who are desperately looking for a job or are looking for a “work from home” job for a variety of reasons are referred to as ______.
a. money mules b. lazy dogs c. couch potatoes d. slackers
All of the following were reasons why Sutherland invented the concept and wrote about white-collar crime except ______.
A. he wanted to bring the crimes of the rich and powerful within the scope of criminology B. he wanted to debunk theories that pathologized offenders by focusing on individual traits supposedly associated with the poor C. he wanted people to know that white-collar criminals were more dangerous than street criminals D. he wanted to use this opportunity to trumpet his own approach to the study of crime, which favored developing a systematic general theory whose principles were sufficiently broad as to explain all forms of crime
There is a growing momentum by state legislative bodies that prison populations can be reduced without sacrificing public safety
a. True b. False
Fatal remedies are the result of:
a. subterfuge. b. the natural regressive effects of social engineering. c. poor planning. d. all of these