In Widom's study of the effects of child abuse and its impact upon later criminal offenses, she selected a sample of children with court records of being abuse victims and gathered a comparison group that was matched on gender, race, age, and socioeconomic status. The technique used in this case was:
a. individual matching
b. aggregate matching
c. randomization
d. all of the above
a
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Which of the following statements about the application of criminal laws to harms committed by businesses is true?
a. There has been a great deal of consensus that they are needed b. The Reagan Administration of the 1980s is closely associated with their expanded application c. The proper lines of demarcation between acceptable and unacceptable practiceshave not been self-evident to all d. They have proven easier to formulate and apply than formulating and applying laws to conventional crime
In 2016, it was reported that victim losses totaled ______ billion as a result of Internet fraud.
a. $1 b. $2 c. $2.3 d. $1.3
As has been discussed in this chapter, nuclear and/or radiological weapons are extremely difficult for terrorists to obtain and/or develop. Still, even small versions of these weapons can cause extreme destruction and death. Because of the difficulty for terrorists to obtain them without being tracked, threats from such weapons are considered to be a low when compared to other types of weapons used by terrorists. Do you think it is poor judgment to consider these a smaller threat, or does it make sense to pour more resources into stopping other CBRNE weapons, considering the damage they can cause, and how much easier they are for terrorists to acquire?
What will be an ideal response?
Probation subscribes to the principle of intervening in an offender's life ________.
A. only if the offender has committed a violent offense B. only to the extent necessary C. to prevent reintegration into the community D. to the greatest extent possible