What role has new technology played in the development and testing of biosocial theories?
What will be an ideal response?
A very large role. Many theories are developed and tested in response to advances in technology. For example, brain scans have been used to examine differences between the brains of murderers and normal people. Advances in DNA research have allowed biosocial theorists to locate particular genes that produce particular traits. Recent breakthroughs in the study of the brain and its neurotransmitters have also allowed theorists to build explanations of behavior on factors derived from these areas.
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Federal and state prisoners who are housed in local jails have:
A) more benefits than those housed in prisons. B) access to more recreational outlets than those housed in prisons. C) fewer benefits than those housed in prisons. D) None of the above
Offenders who have handicaps and are barred from participating in such activities as boot camps as a parole condition:
A) must serve their entire sentences before being released. B) may be granted parole but assigned to activities they can perform. C) are automatically denied parole. D) are ineligible for parole under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
_____ contend that criminal behavior is a function of a socialization process.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which Supreme Court case ended the moratorium on the death penalty?
a. Furman v. Georgia (1972) b. Coker v. Georgia (1977) c. Powell v. Alabama (1932) d. Gregg v. Georgia (1976)