Defendants who argue excuses such as post-traumatic stress disorder or premenstrual syndrome rarely succeed
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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One of the main barriers to effective communication by witnesses is
a. impeachment. b. the trial format. c. opposing counsel. d. stress.
Which of the following statements about labeling theory is true?
a. treating people as offenders increases their criminal involvement b. labeling victims of crime as victims makes them more vulnerable to future offenders c. labeling offenders as offenders in public will shame them so they do not commit future crimes d. offenders that are given numbers instead of names in prison lose their identity
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The occupational system is where the bulk of the population is employed. 2. The majority of students have been the victim of white-collar crime at some point in their lives. 3. The religious system is often viewed as a system that can be utilized to prevent white-collar crime. 4. The principle of parsimony refers to keeping research and scientific explanation as simply as possible in order for the general public to understand the information. 5. Determinism is useful for helping us understand why white-collar crimes occur.
Exclusive paraphilia differs from optional paraphilia and preferred paraphilia in what key way:
a. exclusive paraphilia is a consequence of a person unable to become sexually aroused in the absence of paraphilic content; b. exclusive paraphilia is a consequence of an individual occasionally including paraphilic content to aide in sexual arousal; c. exclusive paraphilia is a consequence of an individual preferring paraphilic activity but will engage in conventional sexual activity; d. exclusive paraphilia is much more common than preferred or optional paraphilia combined.