Compared to its American incarnation, the Sicilian Mafia has a more dominant presence in politics and economics
a. True
b. False
A
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A judge's office is commonly referred to as __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
According to conflict theorists, societal conflict promotes crime by ______.
A. creating a social atmosphere in which the law is a mechanism for controlling have-not members of society B. encouraging greater use of government resources by the poor C. decreasing the value of corporate profits D. decreasing the role of religion in shaping individual reality
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Politicians have generally found it more attractive to attack street crime than to attack the crimes of powerful corporations. 2. The imputation theory of corporate criminal liability holds that liability is direct, insofar as corporate actors are acting on behalf of the corporation. 3. Research has shown that jurors are more comfortable with the notion of individual rather than organizational criminal responsibility. 4. he view that a corporate “personality” or “ethos” can be blamed for illegal corporate activities has been widely adopted by law-making bodies and courts.
Defendants who argue excuses such as post-traumatic stress disorder or premenstrual syndrome rarely succeed
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false