Which school of thought is most popular with criminologist today?

What will be an ideal response?


Presently, sociological explanations are most popular for use by scholars and the criminal justice system. Many of the rehabilitation, treatment, and prevention programs in the criminal justice system are based on the premises hypothesized by sociological theories

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Which of the following is not a way in which the executive branch contributes to the "making" of white collar crime law?

a. Influencing legislative law-making through lobbying b. Determining the specific language of the law. c. Controlling the actual implementation and enforcement of the law. d. Making appointments to the top administrative posts in regulatory agencies

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On a _______ level, protections are encoded in the Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004 (CVRA), which gives victims "the right to participate in the system."

A. federal level B. local level C. state level D. None of these are correct.

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While bail is not guaranteed by the Constitution, the ______ Amendment does state that when given, it should not be “excessive.”

A.First B.Second C.Fourth D.Eighth

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Genocide is an offense that falls within ___________________ as established by the U.S. Justice Department

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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