Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. It appears that while the rate of homicides and assaults due to street crimes has been cut in half over the past 25 years (with most of this decrease coming in the past 15 years), there is no indication that deaths or injuries due to corporate crimes have decreased; on the contrary, there is evidence that such injuries are on the rise.
2. Although most textbooks claim that Sutherland introduced the concept of corporate, occupational, or industrial crimes, that is not entirely true.
3. According to Sutherland’s definition, if a clerk at a fast-food restaurant steals money from the register, it is not considered white-collar crime because, although the person committed the crime while engaging in work-related duties, he or she clearly does not hold a white-collar position.
4. A business executive may be a serial killer or a drug dealer, but if these violations do not pertain to his actual job, then they do not count as white-collar crime.
5. Cybercrime consists of at least three features: The act was committed using 1) a computer, 2) a “victim” computer, and 3) an intermediary network.
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
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The first juvenile court was established in Chicago, Illinois in 1899
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following is a difference between juvenile offenders and adult offenders?
A. Juveniles are generally less likely than adults to act impulsively. B. Juveniles are generally more likely than adults to engage in risky behavior. C. Juveniles are generally more likely than adults to display remorse immediately following a violent act. D. Juveniles are generally less likely than adults to respond to peer pressure.
Which offense is not considered a vice crime?
a. Prostitution. b. Gambling. c. Vagrancy. d. Obscenity.
How many U.S. district courts are there?
What will be an ideal response?