Howard Becker refers to people who seek to shape the law to reflect their own way of thinking as _______

a. societal miscreants
b. social misfits
c. secret deviants
d. moral entrepreneurs


Answer: d. moral entrepreneurs

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Seeking a higher court's review of a lower court's decision is done through a(n) ___________.

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

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Crimes committed for material gain with some degree of planning are called _____

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

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One problem with fines is the:

a. difficulty in collecting. b. record-keeping in collections. c. ease with which offenders can pay. d. extremely small amount of fine.

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Which of the following lists the appropriate order of steps involved in writing a report?

A) Collecting information about a crime scene, organizing information, completing notes, preparing the report B) Collecting information about a crime scene, completing notes, preparing the report, proofreading the report C) Collecting information about a crime scene, organizing information, evaluating the information, preparing the report D) Collecting information about a crime scene, preparing the report, evaluating the report, organizing the notes

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