Because crime is a social event, it can have more than one interpretation
a. True
b. False
Answer: True
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According to Paoline and Terrell (2011), officers were found to view verbal and passive resistance as ______.
a. different b. non-existent c. similar d. the most important factor
Synthetic correctional officers are
a. typically older. b. policy enforcers. c. aggressive towards inmates. d. desirous of becoming wardens.
Donald was arrested for murdering an acquaintance. At the trial, Donald takes the stand and testifies that he and the victim knew each other. He admits that they would drink and use drugs together. One night while "partying," Donald explains in his testimony, an argument got out of hand during a card game. Donald explains that the victim accused him of cheating and pulled out a knife on him and started swinging it in the air. Donald said that he had no choice but to pull out his gun and shoot the victim. The jury convicted Donald of manslaughter. According to Marvin Wolfgang, the incident described above is best characterized as a ______.
A. criminological enterprise B. misdemeanor C. victim-precipitated homicide D. white-collar homicide
Criminal behavior is attributed to _____.
a. perceived behavioral stability b. perceived self-imposed costs c. individual choice d. perceived informal sanctions