According to the authors, convictions for second-degree murder often reflect "jury pardons."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 prohibited secure placement of
a. serious offenders b. sexual offenders c. status offenders d. homicide offenders
According to modern evolutionary explanations of criminal behavior:
a. criminals are evolutionary throwbacks and are less evolved than law-abiding citizens. b. in early periods of human history, antisocial behavior that we would consider crime created many disadvantages; this is why most people today don’t commit crime. c. criminals are more evolved than law-abiding citizens because they have discovered how to make money without working. d. criminals tend to have different mating and parenting strategies compared with law-abiding people. e. the criminal justice system represents an important leap in human evolution.
When examining the link between violent crime and drug use these types of drugs often become the main focus:
a. opiates b. club drugs c. hallucinogens d. stimulants
The ________ theory assumes society creates deviance by negatively identifying and naming those who are apprehended as different from others, and any subsequent interactions are influenced by the meaning and perception derived from the identify
A) labeling B) heredity C) conflict D) economic