Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) The crime-control model is a criminal justice perspective that emphasizes the efficient arrest and conviction of criminal offenders.
2) Evidence-based practice involves crime-fighting strategies that have been scientifically tested and are based on social science research.
3) Criminal justice as an academic discipline began when criminal justice courses were offered to NYPD officers in universities in New York City.
4) In a society that respects and encourages diversity, all lifestyle choices are seen as acceptable.
5) Cultural competence helps ensure everyone's needs are met.
1. T
2. T
3. F
4. F
5. T
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The legal definition of prostitution involves four primary social concerns: (1) cash, (2) promiscuity, (3) relationship to a sexual partner, and (4) ____________
a. overtly b. subtlety c. recklessly d. dangerously
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Arson-for-profit crimes are a form of enterprise crime. 2. Financial institutions are a special case, as a form of legitimate business which has been essentially untouched by syndicated crime. 3. The question of whether professional crime is in decline can be answered very easily. 4. According to the text, in contrast to classic professional criminals, contrepreneurial white collar criminals are more likely to regard themselves primarily as businesspeople. 5. Fraudulent activity cannot always be easily classified as a single type of crime.
Which theory centers on the argument that individuals are deviant mainly because they have been identified as such by others?
a. radical criminology b. feminist criminology c. Marxist criminology d. labeling theory
The result of a defective search to which the good-faith exception applies is:
a. the admissibility of otherwise excludable evidence b. the inadmissibility of otherwise admissible evidence c. the exclusion of otherwise admissible evidence d. the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine