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

1. The Consensus Model reflects the social control theory of Locke, Hobbes, and Rousseau.
2. The interactionist model of law says that crime is defined by abstract meanings and symbols and is a label assigned by society.
3. The interactionist model sees the criminal law as originating in the conflict of interests of different groups.
4. Criminologists have a clear understanding of the economic, social, and psychological impacts of crime.
5. Fear, mistrust, a curtailing of public activity, and a decline in the quality of life are but a few of the inestimable impacts of crime on society.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True

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