Felons are usually incarcerated in a federal or state prison; misdemeanants are housed in county jails or reformatories
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed in the _______ Amendment
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Recent research on IQ and crime suggests that low IQ increases the likelihood of criminal behavior through its effect on:
A) ?socioeconomic status. B) ?job skills and employment. C) ?school performance. D) ?parenting skills.
The most serious punishment that can be imposed is capital punishment
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Match the theorist in Column 1 with the ideas or principles that best match his or her theory in Column 2
1. Walter Reckless a. Lack of internal controls, breakdown of controls & absence of social rules make up theory of personality & socialization 2. Emile Durkheim b. The more one believes in behaving properly, the more likely they will be conforming 3. Sykes and Matza c. Social control most compatible with social learning theory 4. Travis Hirschi d. Deviance helps maintain social order as even a society of saints would find something to condemn 5. Albert Reiss e. Positive self-concept acts as buffer against pressures toward delinquency 6. Ron Akers f. Suspending commitment to moral order is a technique not restricted to lower class youth