How is civil disobedience similar to and different from other forms of law breaking?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Students should point out that civil disobedience is generally planned (unlike crimes undertaken in the heat of the moment), staged for maximum media effect (unlike most crimes, which are intended to be clandestine), undertaken for a point above and beyond breaking the law (unlike other crimes, which are usually not meant to prove something), and undertaken by people who plan to or hope to face the consequences of their action for the sake of their cause (unlike most criminals, who hope to escape undetected).

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The idea of selective breeding is known as?

a. Eugenics b. Genetic therapy c. Arian processing d. Sterilization

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Richard Quinney's theory that criminal definitions represent the interests of those who hold power in society is known as:

a. Marxist feminism. b. radical feminism. c. social reality of crime. d. dialectic method.

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The elements of the organizational environment for the police include the community, government agencies, other police and criminal justice agencies, and the ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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___________ presumes members of the general public will be deterred by observing the punishments of others and will conclude the costs of crime outweigh the benefits

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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