Under the category of labeling theory, “secondary deviance” is used to refer to crimes that ______.
A. are nonviolent, such as theft and vandalism
B. occur as a result of an individual having been caught and labeled
C. have traditionally been overlooked by criminologists
D. occur as the result of other social problems, such as poverty and racism
B. occur as a result of an individual having been caught and labeled
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a. sex slaves b. counterfeiting c. extortion d. smuggling
Which of the following categories is not included in the NHTSA note-taking guide for DUI
investigations? a. Space to record the detection phase, including the stopping sequence. b. Space to list all the required warnings and enter the times they were administered. c. Space to enter the results of all the field sobriety tests that were administered. d. All of the above are actually included in the NHTSA note-taking guide.
When the court determined in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that segregation did not violate the Fourteenth Amendment requiring equal protection under the law, the court established the ______ doctrine.
A. separate-but-equal B. pro-segregationist C. anti-miscegenation D. judicial activism
Sam, the serial killer, spent most of his life bouncing between foster homes; he hung out with Satanists; had a history of ADHD and chemical imbalances; and often heard voices in his head. These facts support a positivistic explanation of his criminal behavior.
True or False