While walking to her car in a mall parking lot, a woman is approached by a man who displays a handgun and demands her purse. She gives him her purse, and he runs away with it. How would each of the following theoretical perspectives explain this crime?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Demonology- there is demon within the individuals making them act this way
B. Classicalism- the individual has free will and the choice to commit the act
C. Ecological Theory- Group characteristics, social and physical environment affect crime.
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a. Fireplay c. Criminality b. Fire setting d. Delinquency
During the colonial and early frontier periods of the United States, the two main external security threats came from the ______ and the ______.
A. Native Americans; British B. French; Italians C. Germans; Japanese D. Chinese; Russians
Describe the roles of gender and race on sexual victimization in prison.
What will be an ideal response?
What would you suggest to lawmakers as a means of decreasing the overall prison population? Explain your reasoning.
What will be an ideal response?