The ideal body type is an example of anomie/strain because ______.
a. the ideal body type creates an unrealistic expectation among members of society
b. the ideal body type is attained in illegal ways
c. the ideal body type is representative of the norm and lacks diversity
d. the ideal body type is too easily attained
a. the ideal body type creates an unrealistic expectation among members of society
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According to Yochelson, what were his subjects doing after gaining many insights over several years of intensive treatment?
a. becoming normal b. renouncing crime c. becoming empathetic human beings d. committing more sophisticated crimes and using their insight to excuse what they did
Gary has just been granted parole. He served 7 years of his 10-year prison sentence because he was mostly well behaved; he worked in the captain's office and got an accounting degree inside prison. When he is released, his partner doesn't want to see him and his parents won't let him stay with them until he gets a job and proves that he is no longer a criminal. Gary has signed up to take the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam. He was sure that getting a college degree in prison would make him marketable and he would be able to get a good job upon leaving prison. He hasn't had a successful experience thus far and has just found out that he is not allowed to take the CPA exam. Gary feels like an outsider. He can't seem to get a job despite his college degree, and everyone looks at him
as if he is going to steal from them. He is not a criminal and is tired of being treated like one. He is just about ready to commit another crime so he can go back to his friends on the inside. Which of the following is not one of the common reasons parolees typically have this feeling? A. They can't find a job. B. They don't have a place to live or a psychologist who can help. C. Prison rarely addresses the psychological and economic needs of offenders. D. Restorative justice programs are largely exclusive.
The actions of the offender(s) during the crime and the type of victim are key characteristics linking which type of crime:
a. Aggravated assault b. Residential burglary c. Auto theft d. Sex crimes
In Nix v. Williams (1984), the U.S. Supreme Court agreed that improperly obtained evidence can be used when it would later have been inevitably discovered without improper actions by the police
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false