According to Edwin Lemert, if an offender is arrested for an act of primary deviance and tagged with the status of a criminal, __________ may occur as a means of adjustment to the negative status

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


Answer: secondary deviance

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission regulates most consumer products, but not __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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If an officer is corrupt, unfair, prejudiced, and/or driven by personal vendettas, they will apply the law fairly.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The dual-sovereignty doctrine relates to which fundamental right?

A. freedom of speech B. freedom of religion C. right to bear arms D. right against double jeopardy

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According to AOL, queries made for information to be used in civil and criminal cases most often relate to _____

a. children b. the elderly c. businesses d. homeowners

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