Gottfredson and Hirschi trace the root cause of poor self-control to ______.

A. lack of education
B. inadequate child-rearing practices
C. weak social bonds
D. peer associations


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank with correct word.

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A police officer stops Ron for speeding on his motorcycle. The officer writes Ron a citation for going 45 miles per hour in a 30 miles per hour zone

Ron believes the officer made a mistake about the posted speed limit at that location; that the speed limit is actually 45 miles per hour. Ron contacts the municipal court and requests a jury trial on the matter. When Ron ultimately appears in court the prosecutor will file a(n) ________ as the formal charging document. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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