According to social conflict theory, those who hold power in contemporary society set the rules, control the law, and decide who is deviant, delinquent, and/or criminal
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The 23,000 people who bought some $200 million of Lincoln Savings bonds from Charles Keating’s outfit:
a. were highly sophisticated investors who expected to make huge profits b. were clearly aware that Lincoln S & L was a fraudulent enterprise but were attracted by high interest rates c. were misled into believing the bonds were guaranteed by the government orabsolutely safe. d. were among the benefactors of the S & L scams because the Lincoln bonds were government-insured.
Texas law contains several statutes directed toward punishing organized criminal activity. One such statute creates a separate felony offense for individuals who work together to profit from a variety of serious felonies. This statute, titled "engaging in organized crime," focuses on "criminal combinations." Such a "criminal combination" requires:
A) consorted criminal activity for over one year conducted by five or more individuals in consort with each other. B) two or more participants to gain at least a $100,000 benefit from the illicit activities. C) at least three participants collaborating in the prohibited criminal activity. D) all participants to have previous felony convictions.
Which of the following theories indicates that individuals become predisposed toward criminality because of an excess of contacts that advocate criminal behavior?
a. routine activities approach b. differential association theory c. social disorganization theory d. social bond theory
All death can be explained in one of four ways:
a. algor mortis, livor mortis, rigor mortis, and veral mortis b. natural causes, accidents, suicides, and homicides c. autopsy, physical evidence, testimonial evidence, and investigative effort d. none of these