Explain the difference between crimes that are mala in se and crimes that are mala prohibita. Mala in se is considered wrong even if there is no law prohibiting it; this type of

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o crime is said to go against "natural laws," and includes acts of murder, rape, and
theft.
Mala prohibita, refers to acts that are considered crimes only because they have
o been codified as such through statute—"human­made laws"? definitions of these
crimes vary among societies.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The ________, like the behavioral sciences model, recognizes the importance of human resources in security management

a. Contingency theory b. Human resources model c. Scientific management d. Theory Y

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The NCVS is conducted by the Census Bureau on behalf of

a. the Bureau of Justice Statistics b. the Federal Bureau of Investigation c. Homeland Security d. the American Society of Criminology

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