According to Messner and Rosenfeld's theory, serious crime results when which part of the social structure begins to penetrate and devalue the importance of other parts of the social structure?

a. Economic
b. Political
c. Family
d. Education


Answer: A

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In their focus on sexual serial homicide, Keppel and Walter report that this type of killer plans both the murder and the rape:

A. Power-reassurance B. Power-assertive C. Anger-retaliatory D. None of the above

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In the 17th and 18th century employee theft, embezzlement, and related acts:

a. were wholly disregarded by the criminal law b. became the targets of specific criminal laws c. were addressed by numerous laws which were very general in scope d. were generally left to resolution in the civil courts

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The legality principle holds that crime does exist, even if a law does not exist to prohibit it

a. True b. False

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The FRE specifically excludes ________ from being admitted into evidence against an accused in a criminal case.

A. psychiatric reports B. statistical reports C. police reports D. officers' testimony

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