____________ functions of the law argue that the law is proscribed and tells individuals what actions they can and cannot perform, and is enforced by agents of the law.

a) Instrumental
b) Symbolic
c) Consensus
d) Relativist


a) Instrumental

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How should an investigator evaluate and corroborate information learned in interviews or interrogations?

What will be an ideal response?

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_________ is a measure of how consistently a psychological test gets similar results each time it is administered to the same individual under the same conditions

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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

1. The XXY mutation is also known as Kleinfelter’s syndrome. 2. The Mednick study showed that the criminality of adoptive parents had a far greater predictive effect on future criminality of offspring that that of adoptive parents. 3. Cognitive decisions are the leading cause of criminal behavior. 4. Those who use/abuse cocaine produce lower levels of serotonin. 5. Moral reasoning relies on the occipital lobe, which is the executive area of the brain.

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Police corruption involves all of the following EXCEPT for ______.

a. norms violated b. degree of organization c. police department reaction d. familiar cooperation

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