What is generally the mens rea for white-collar crimes?

a. intentionally
b. knowingly
c. recklessly
d. negligently


b. knowingly

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Officers in Elmhurst, Illinois, are uniquely given:

a. Stun guns c. No COPPS training b. Procedure-making power d. Their own patrol vehicle

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Research on males and females indicates a strong association between victimization and which personality characteristic?

A. Stubbornness B. Impulsivity C. Tenacity D. Depression

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Positivists rejected much of the philosophical basis of classical thinkers’ arguments, and instead relied on:

A. studies that declared that punishment should fit the offender rather than the crime B. a view of individuals as hedonistic C. similar punishments for similar crimes D. swift justice regardless of the circumstances of a crime

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1.Home confinement is a relatively new community-based sanction. 2.The workload and caseload models of probation and parole are essentially the same. 3.A traditional supervision caseload for a probation/parole officer is roughly 20 offenders. 4.The presentence report is designed to assist the judge in sentencing. 5.Probation and parole are synonymous.

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