According to Lombroso's work, which of the following is true?

a. Crime can be controlled by increasing the certainty and severity of punishment
b. Criminals and non-criminals are not different
c. Criminals are genetic throwbacks
d. Criminals are self-interested


Ans: c. Criminals are genetic throwbacks

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Explain what constitutes a confession, discuss case law and rulings regarding confessions, and find one outside case in which an innocent person was convicted based on a faulty confession and describe the circumstances surrounding that case.

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The estimated number of deaths in the United States that are attributed to cigarette smoking each year is almost half a million.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A person makes a counterfeit $20 bill, under Texas law the person can be charged with

a. counterfeiting. b. fraud. c. forgery, d. possession of a controlled substance.

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What did the Uraguayan government primarily target in their 1972 attack upon the Tupamaros?

a. the group's logistical network b. the group's family members c. the group's leaders d. the groups weapons caches

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