According to theorist ____________, "utilitarian calculus" is the idea that people choose to act when, after weighing costs and benefits, they believe that their actions will bring them an increase in pleasure and a reduction of pain
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Jeremy Bentham
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One study that tested anomie theory found that income-generating crime and drug use were related to the central variable in classic strain theory, which was:
a. dissatisfaction with monetary status. b. unemployment. c. educational attainment. d. gender.
Officers assigned to gun towers and wall posts and charged with preventing escapes and intrusions are called ________.
A. block officers B. perimeter security officers C. yard officers D. work detail supervisors
Approximately 4 percent of state and federal prison inmates reported experiencing one or more incidents of sexual victimization by another inmate or correctional staff in the past 12 months
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Abraham knows the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is tailing him, but he doesn't know why and believes it is illegal. What recourse does he have as an American citizen? a. He can file a petition that his Fourth Amendment rights have been violated. b. None. Conducting surveillance of "lone wolves" is legal under the USAPA
c. Confront the FBI. USAPA is only allowed to monitor computers and phones. d. File a complaint with the police and get a restraining order.