What makes investigating cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy problematic and complex?
What will be an ideal response?
In cases of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, parents or caretakers with Munchausen syndrome attempt to bring medical attention to themselves by inducing illness in their children. The parent then may try to resuscitate or have paramedics or hospital personnel save the child.
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Which of the following is not a problem when relying upon regulatory agency data?
a. The agencies have a good deal of discretionary leeway in defining and responding to offenses b. The offenses dealt with by the agencies are more typically conventional rather than white collar. c. Corporations and organizations rather than individuals tend to be the primary focus of regulatory agencies d. The agencies are not organized to track offenders over time
In most jurisdictions, shoplifting, credit card fraud, and other forms of larceny can be treated as a commercial burglary if intent to commit a felony can be proven to exist at the time the offenders entered the establishment targeted for crime
a. True b. False
All of the following were identified as challenges faced by correctional officers EXCEPT ______.
a. a high degree of bureaucracy within prison walls b. a risk of harm from the inmates c. officers may feel stuck in their roles as they perform the same duties day in and day out d. they are unable to receive raises and promotions within the system
As a response to rising crime rates in the 1960s and the perceived lack of control over the sales of firearms, Congress enacted the:
A. Civil Rights Act of 1964 B. Crime Victims' Rights Act C. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 D. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970