What are the three sociological explanations for crime? How might we see this present in society today? Please provide examples

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: While examples will vary, all answers should identify the three key sociological explanations for crime listed in the textbook: crime as a result of individual location in the structure of society, crime as the end product of social processes, and crime as the product of class structures. Answers should also discuss modern crime control policies that implement these types of explanations

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Which of the following is known as the body of the crime?

a. venue b. mens rea c. negative evidence d. corpus delicti

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Which of the following anxiety disorders includes brief attacks of intense fear?

a. Panic disorder b. Generalized anxiety disorder c. Obsessive-compulsive disorder d. PTSD

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Major obstacles to recovery from drug abuse are conditioned cues, such as:

a. a former cigarette smoker wanting a smoke when drinking alcohol b. a recurrence from a previous hallucinatory experience c. the trance that can be induced by meditation d. a reshaped behavior such as snorting cocaine instead of injecting it

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Jake and Phillip get into an argument about who will take Rhonda to the fraternity dance. The argument results in a fistfight in the parking lot

Normally, such cases do not result in assault charges because both parties assume the other has consented to be assaulted. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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