Identify and discuss the societal costs of victimization

What will be an ideal response?


Although it is difficult to estimate how much crime costs, criminologists believe the typical offender costs the United States about $2 million a year. Violent crime by juveniles costs the United States $160 billion per year. These estimates include costs incurred by federal, state, and local governments to assist victims as well as costs to the victim.

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Cesare Lombroso’s concept of the born criminal is also known as his theory of ______.

a. atavism b. ideal types c. phrenology d. somatotypes

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The objective component of self-defense is concerned with whether a __________ personwould believe the defendant's actions werejustified under the circumstances

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Explain the evolution of street gangs to mega-gangs

What will be an ideal response?

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The religious group known as the Puritans was primarily responsible for the creation and implementation of the Pennsylvania system of corrections

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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