The study of crime based on the belief that behavioral patterns developed in childhood can predict delinquent and criminal behavior later in life. This is called
a. life course theory
b. childhood theory
c. self-control theory
d. choice theory
a
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According to the text, the primary responsibility of the government of any country is to ______.
a. build and fund a strong standing army b. establish a police force with the authority to use discretion when conducting arrests c. protect its citizens from those who would harm them d. write legislation dictating what is and what is not lawful behavior
According to PTSD research, which variable may be the most important in one’s psychological reaction to trauma?
A. physical health B. social support C. gender D. ethnicity
The justification of the courts for their neglect of prison conditions prior to the 1960s is known as:
a. the hands-on doctrine. b. the hands-off doctrine. c. the liberal doctrine. d. the judicial doctrine.
Facilities for female juvenile offenders generally are better run and offer more opportunities and freedoms than those of male institutions
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false