Which component of Agnew's general strain theory is the source of strain that earlier strain theories focused on?
a. The failure to cope with economic competition
b. The failure to achieve positively valued goals
c. The removal of something positively valued
d. The imposition of noxious stimuli
Answer: B
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What will be an ideal response?
John Braithwaite was a ______ theorist who suggested a particularly insightful addition to the labeling theory literature that is specifically suited for the field of community supervision?
a. labeling b. disfunction c. differential association d. social disorganization
As an institution of social control, criminal justice differs from the family, schools, organized religion, the media, and the law in that it
A. is usually used along with other institutions of social control. B. is generally society's "last line of defense." C. exists as a single system. D. requires society to abide by passive social values.
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A) The administrative context of the courts B) The attitudes and values of the judge C) The presentence report D) Sentencing guidelines E) Willingness of the prison warden to accept new prisoners