According to Merton, his theory and differential association are complimentary

a. True
b. False


Answer: a

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a. stress b. defense mechanism c. unconscious d. anxiety

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In a criminal trial, the level of evidence the prosecution must present in order to get a conviction is a preponderance of the evidence.

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

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In U.S. v. Martinez-Fuerte (1976), SCOTUS held that:

a. police can constitutionally stop a vehicle at a fixed checkpoint for a brief questioning of the occupants, even though they have no reason to believe the vehicle contains illegal aliens. b. police stopping vehicles at a fixed checkpoint without reasonable suspicion that the vehicle contains illegal aliens violates the Fourth Amendment. c. the Fourth Amendment requires police to have probable cause to believe a vehicle contains illegal aliens before they can stop it at a fixed checkpoint. d. it is constitutional for police to stop a vehicle at a fixed checkpoint, and they can search the entire vehicle and its occupants without reasonable suspicion or probable cause.

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What crime can be described as a threat or an attempt to do violence to another person that causes that person to fear immediate physical harm?

a. larceny b. deviance c. battery d. assault

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