What five emerging conflict perspectives discussed in this chapter purport to explain crime and criminality?

What will be an ideal response?


Left-realist criminology
Feminist criminology
Postmodern criminology
Peacemaking criminology
Convict criminology

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In the 1870s, noted detective Allan Pinkerton became the first person to systematically photograph

crime scenes. a. True b. False

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Techniques for safeguarding the general population from disease and dangers stemming from a major earthquake may be similar to those that are undertaken after a significant bombing. This is an example

a. of a FEMA model b. counterterrorism planning c. of the all-hazards model d. of the preparedness model

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Contemporary rational choice suggests that:

a. offenders commit crimes only for monetary gains. b. offenders sometimes commit crimes for excitement or prestige. c. offenders never commit crime unless provoked. d. offenders carefully plan all crimes they commit.

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In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court raise the burden of proof for acts of juvenile delinquency from "preponderance of the evidence" to "beyond a reasonable doubt"?

a. Kent v. United States (1966) b. In re Gault (1967) c. In re Winship (1970) d. Breed v. Jones (1975)

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