Describe how cytogenic studies of crime can change the policies regarding crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Males with XYY are 13 times more likely to have behavior disorders. The XYY mutation leads to a higher level of testosterone in the system, which leads to a higher probability that those with the mutation will commit criminally deviant acts. Since many of the studies have shown that random abnormalities of an individual’s genetic makeup can profoundly influence their level of criminality, this should lead to some urgency regarding the development of policies that address this issue.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The local newspaper has been running a series of articles on victim services and many of their facts are wrong and reflect adversely on your victim service organization. What action should you take?
What will be an ideal response?
Program classification of inmates involves
a. which hobbies the inmates should be awarded, as a reward system. b. determining where the newly arrived inmate should be placed in work, training, and treatment programs. c. assigning inmates to a particular form of psychological and counseling group. d. having inmates meet with free-world people 6 months before their parole date.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. If a professor threatens to fail a student unless they have sex with him, this would be considered sexual coercion. 2. Sexualized behaviors can include utilizing inappropriate sources of images for a class, such as pornography. 3. If a professor receives reimbursement from both his university and his research foundation for travel to a conference, he has committed textbook fraud. 4. A former dean of a large Midwestern school misappropriated 3.5 million dollars in grant and payroll funds into his own account. This would be considered embezzlement. 5. Ghostwriting involves paying someone else to write a book or paper, yet the real authors name does not appear on the publication.