Crimes committed by the elderly once considered to be almost nonexistent, are _____________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
increasing
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Modern day terrorism and the events unfolding globally have a considerable amount to do with _________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Margaret and Herman went out on a first date after a campus "get acquainted" party. Neither Margaret nor Herman were drinking. They went for a walk toward the campus pond. They both went into the water for a midnight swim, in only their underwear. As Margaret left the water, Herman tackled Margaret to the ground and raped her. Afterward, he apologized, and Margaret ran back to her dorm where she told her roommate about the incident. Her roommate told Margaret to report the incident to the police, but Margaret was reluctant. What is the likelihood that this incident will be reported, how will it be reported (if it is reported), and what issues will Margaret likely weigh before she decides to report the incident?
What will be an ideal response?
Bob drives 50 miles per hour on a street in a residential neighborhood with a speed limit of 30 miles per hour. Bob's behavior is reckless because:
A) Bob should have known better. B) it increases the risk of harm. C) it is in violation of the law. D) he is doing it purposefully.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The act of committing the crime begins the labeling process. 2. Primary deviance refers to the initial deviant act itself. 3. Deviance entrepreneurs are agents or officials who are concerned with creating and labeling new categories of deviance in order to expand the social control function of their organization. 4. In his shaming theory, Braithwaite argues that increasing the stigmatization of offenders will be effective in deterring crime.