Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Enrico Ferri’s theory was ahead of its time because it focused on how criminality was shaped by interactions between biological and environmental variables.
2. According to Lombroso, criminal behavior is the result of free will and people use a “hedonistic calculus” to make decisions.
3. Structural brain abnormalities have been found in violent offenders and psychopaths.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
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A) Vertical prosecution B) Lateral prosecution C) Traditional prosecution D) Precedent prosecution
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a. ended British occupation of Palestine. b. ended Spain’s involvement in the Iraq war. c. ended the U.S. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. d. none of these.
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A) Frank Scorpio B) Frank Serpico C) Frank Securo D) Frank Sergeant