John, angry because he was fired from his job, returns to the workplace with several loaded firearms. He shoots his former boss and a dozen co-workers and customers, killing six people. He is arrested and charged with capital murder
At trial, John raises the defense of insanity, claiming "I must have been crazy. No one in their right mind would shoot that many innocent people." John's use of the insanity defense will likely be successful.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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According to the chapter, what are the reasons for the increase in women prisoners?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.A valid critique of developmental theories is that they are not dynamic enough to account for changes in criminal risk factors over time. 2.Age-graded developmental theory fails to consider the reasons that offenders ultimately desist from crime. 3.Individuals who bond well with conventional others often do well in building social capital. 4.Research demonstrates that age-crime curve is a pattern of offending characterized by low delinquency in adolescence with a steady increase in criminal behavior throughout adulthood. 5.With the exception of Agnew’s theory, all developmental theories we have discussed are based on longitudinal cohort data.
Which of the following are the types of variances analyzed by an ANOVA?
A. standard error and mean error B. external and internal C. intergroup and intragroup D. between-group and within-group
Which of the following is NOT an acceptable reason for a preemptory challenge?
a. a person has long hair b. a person drives an SUV c. a person is black d. a person a student