The concept of crime includes:
A) conduct that has been prohibited by a statutory code.
B) conduct which subjects the offender to punishment.
C) conduct which is criminal in nature.
D) both A and B.
D
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The _______________is when the prosecutor screens the case and decides whether to accept the case for prosecution and, in some instances, how to charge the offense
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Activities such as downsizing, outsourcing, and others aimed at organizational restructuring can cause tension in the workplace and always leads to workplace violence
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Rita is a single mother. One night Kyle, a neighbor, breaks into Rita's apartment intending to engage in sexual intercourse with her. Quietly he picks up Rita's sleeping infant and carries the child into Rita's bedroom
Kyle awakens Rita and tells her if she does not engage in sexual intercourse with him, he will harm the child. Fearful for herself and the child, Rita agrees to have sex with Kyle. Before Kyle departs he tells Rita not to tell anyone about the incident or he will come back and harm the child. After Kyle leaves the apartment, Rita calls the police. The most serious offense Kyle has committed is: A) no offense because Rita consented to the sexual intercourse. B) terroristic threat. C) aggravated sexual assault. D) indecency with a child.
According to recent homicide research, when ______ segment of society is the victim, the perpetrator is more likely to receive the death penalty.
A. men B. women C. minorities D. juveniles