Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Psychopathy is a disorder which results in a lack of empathy, exploitation of others, and impulsiveness which might be seen as providing an evolutionary advantage to the individual diagnosed with it.
2. A key limitation of the strain theory is that it is difficult to research the theory empirically.
3. Strain theory suggests that crime is only carried out by those who are oppressed.
4. Lombroso suggested that offenders could be identified from non-offenders by facial features/physical characteristics.
5. Monozygotic twins are more frequently identified as identical twins.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
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Community corrections programs are designed to ______.
a. help offenders reintegrate into society b. deter offenders from committing more crime c. incapacitate offenders who have committed serious crimes d. provide victims and their families some reassurance that justice was met
What types of crime-control policies might be based on psychological understandings of criminality?
What will be an ideal response?
The initial act of deviance or delinquency that a person engages is called:
a. secondary deviance. b. primary deviance. c. stigmatization. d. spoiled identity.
On appeal when reviewing possible violations of Miranda, the Supreme Court will
a. require automatic reversal of the conviction. b. require that harmless error be considered. c. require automatic affirmation of the conviction. d. follow the Rule of Four.