Which of the following is not an important theme identified by the author in this book?
a. solutions to crime lie beyond the justice system
b. early intervention is most effective in combating crime
c. criminal justice is a young discipline
d. spending more money guarantees better crime control
d
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What is known to be true regarding marital rape?
a. Many spousal rapes are accompanied by brutal, sadistic beatings. b. When marital rapists are convicted, they are sanctioned more harshly than those accused of nonmarital sexual assaults. c. Today, only three states recognize marital rape as a crime. d. Instances of marital rape tend to be isolated, one-time events.
Madoff's clients included director Steven Spielberg, actors John Malkovich and Kevin Bacon, and the Harvard University Endowment, among others. Madoff used his position and his clients' names to snare more victims. This pattern approximates what type of criminal?
a. A criminaloid b. An exploiter c. A financial chiseler d. An android
The effectiveness of correctional strategies is:
a. sophisticated. b. uncertain. c. unlikely. d. predictable.
When one is overcoming actual resistance to the execution of some legal process, such as an officer trying to arrest a felon, and deadly force is warranted under the circumstances, this is considered to be _________ homicide
a. justifiable b. excusable c. accidental d. rationale