What is the main theoretical premise of control theory? How does it differ from other theories presented in this book? What unique policy implications arise from control theories?

What will be an ideal response?


When controls are present, crime does not occur; when controls are absent, crime is possible and often does occur.

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To determine the facts of what usually occurs during station house interrogation, the Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), relied on ___________ ____________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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To get information from a governmental agency, you send a(n) _________________ request

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following occurs when cyberbullies want to stalk victims?

a. spear phishing b. catfishing c. etailing d. cyberbombing

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. An individual who engages in habitual criminal behavior and demonstrates a cluster of psychological, interpersonal, and neurological features that discriminate him or her from the general population is referred to as a psychopath. 2. The most complete official nationwide compilation of juvenile offending is the FBI’s UCR. 3. The terms antisocial personality disorder and psychopathy are synonymous. 4. The research has strongly supported the reliability and validity of the PCL-R for distinguishing criminal psychopaths from criminal nonpsychopaths and for helping correctional psychologists in risk assessments of inmates. 5. Historically, research on psychopathy primarily focused on postpartum females.

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