________ asserts that all members of society have the capacity to commit crime, but most are restrained by social norms

A) Labeling theory.
B) Learning theory.
C) Control theory.
D) Normal theory.
E) Political theory.


C

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In some states, a defense to a charge of ___________ is if the defendant can prove that he or she prevented completion of the target crime under circumstances manifesting a complete and voluntary renunciation of his or her criminal purpose

a. perjury b. attempt c. subornation d. solicitation

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According to the equal justice model, punishment must be equitably administered and based on what people deserve for their crimes. This concept is known as:

a. just desserts. b. discretion. c. procedural fairness. d. equal protection under law.

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Actuarial methods of risk assessment involve identifying factors that are linked to future behavior to predict an offender's expected behavior

a. True b. False

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Which of the following probably will not result in disengagement?

a. A child watches a violent television show every day after school b. A child is caught vandalizing her teacher’s car and blames it on her teacher’s unfair attitude towards him in class c. A child who is being bullied by a classmate reports the classmate’s behavior to the school principal d. A child beats up a classmate and is praised by his father for his aggressive behavior

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