The use of prisons as a criminal sanction has increased, in part, because of the public's increasing fear of crime, decreasing tolerance of criminals, and demand for tougher sentencing laws
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Arson investigations are usually joint investigations involving both law enforcement and fire officers
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In Tennessee v. Garner the Supreme Court adopted a rule concerning police use of _______force
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The Kallikak and Jukes family studies did not have similar findings concerning criminality and heredity. 2. Investigations into Goddard’s research found that he altered many photographs to make the family members appear more evil and fit into the definition of stigmata. 3. Although the Kallikak family study provides proof that criminality is more common in some families, subsequent studies have proven otherwise. 4. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter largely responsible for good feelings in the brain. 5. Otherwise known as Klinefelter’s syndrome, the XYY mutation results in higher likelihood for homosexuality and other behaviors but is not typically linked to criminality.
Which of the following gangs have become quasi-institutionalized and compete for status and authority within schools and other social institutions?
A) urban street gangs B) gangs in small communities C) racial and ethnic gangs D) female delinquent gangs