How do mass media affect the behavior patterns of juveniles? Discuss in detail the influence of video games, television shows, Internet, and popular culture
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include the following points:
- violent shows on TV and movies
- the example of contagion
- parental responsibility
- children's access to the media
- violent video games
- Internet initiated crimes
- gangsta rap
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The fixated child molester and the sadistic child molester are most commonly associated with which type of abduction?
a. newborn abductions b. family abductions c. nonfamily abductions d. teenage runaways
Which of the following is true of the number of crimes reported to police?
a. It is the best source available to criminologists to assess the dark figure of crime. b. This number is a direct reflection of the number of crimes actually committed. c. Due to false reports, this number is larger than the number of crimes actually committed. d. Due to unreported crimes, this number is smaller than the number of crimes actually committed.
When a jury decides that a law represents an overreach of government power, they may acquit them in spite of the fact that the prosecutor established factual guilt. What is this maneuver called?
A. Allen charge B. sequester C. judicial activism D. jury nullification
Because they oftentimes lack documentation, which of the following explains why they fail to seek assistance from local authorities?
a. They do not speak the local language and cannot communicate with law enforcement b. They have been told that escape attempts will lead to the punishment of their families c. They may come from a country where police are feared d. All of the above