Explain the principle of legality.
What will be an ideal response?
Under the principle of legality, no one can be punished for an act that was not defined as criminal before the person did the act. If a court declares that an act is criminal, although it was not previously defined as criminal, then the principle of legality is violated.
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A. Community organization B. Protection of children C. Investigation of delinquency D. Punishment
According to the research presented by Osgood and Chambers, the most critical element of social disorganization in nonmetropolitan communities appears to be:
a. family disruption b. residential instability c. economic status d. ethnic diversity
____ is the term used to describe efforts of organized groups to download and sell copyrighted software in violation of its license.
A. Warez B. Denial-of-service attack C. Market manipulation D. Computer fraud
Kitsuse (1977) redefined the study of
a. social deviance as a form of institutional interaction often involving power elites. b. social problems as a form of male domination as predicted by feminist theory. c. social deviance as a majority-minority interaction between interest groups. d. social problems as claims that particular conditions be viewed as public issues and to study the claims makers.