____________________ were sixteenth-century English laws that were used to put vagrants and abandoned children to work.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Poor laws
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Pinker's concept of the _____________ refers to the idea that humans are naturally peaceful and altruistic
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The emphasis in policing today is on community-oriented operational skills that will bring the community and the police together in a concerted effort to prevent disorder
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Many politicians and criminal justice officials who do not look favorably on ideas such as reintegration and diversion have embraced programs to keep nonviolent offenders out of prison. Which of the following is the reason for their acceptance of community corrections?
A. The cost of constructing and maintaining prisons and jails B. The positive contribution of white-collar criminals to the economy C. High recidivism rates in nonviolent offenders D. Employment generation for correctional officers
“Human conduct that is in violation of the criminal laws of a state, the federal government, or a local jurisdiction that has the power to make such laws” is a definition of
a. criminology b. crime c. criminal d. deviance