According to Burgess and Akers, criminal behavior is learned according to the principles of operant conditioning

a. True
b. False


Answer: True

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In 2009, the National Academy of Sciences issued a 328-page report, Strengthening Forensic Science in theĀ United States: A Path Forward. The report found serious problems with ______.

A. much of the evidence collected by patrol officers at crime scenes B. genetic profiling C. much of the work performed by crime laboratories in the United States D. expired certifications of forensic examiners

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With regard to consent searches, the Court has held that

A. the police are required to inform individuals that they do not have to give consent. B. third parties with joint authority over the premises to be searched may not give consent. C. consent searches may expand to include items not connected to the crime that triggered the desire to search. D. consent to search an automobile automatically includes the consent to search closed containers found in the vehicle.

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