Compared to common law, criminal law defines elements of a crime more ______ .

a. fairly
b. concisely
c. punitively
d. specifically


d. specifically

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Cohen (1972) described ______ in terms of the emergence of a condition, event, or group of persons that becomes defined as a threat to the values and interests of society.

a. defining goals b. social movements c. moral panics d. ideological grounds

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Who defined police as institutions or individuals given the general right to use coercive force by the state within the state's domestic territory?

A) Michael Lyman B) John Locke C) Carl Klockers D) Egon Bittner E) Peter Manning

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A conviction for prostitution does not require the sexual act in question to actually take place

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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About _____ of all parolees in the United States are removed from parole for too many rule violations

a. 10% b. 30% c. 50% d. 75%

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