According to the French sociologist Emile Durkheim, crime is behavior that:
a. shocks the sentiments found in all healthy consciences.
b. violates the historically determined rights of individuals.
c. is a result of low self-control.
d. is committed by the lower classes to resist oppression by the upper classes.
Answer: a
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John Braithwaite argues that effective punishment must avoid shaming the offender.
a. true b. false
Wendy Cummings is a 34-year-old black female who kills both her children by strangulation after reporting that she heard voices saying the devil made her do it. She does not have a history of psychiatric disorders. When the officers arrest her, she states that she will kill every one of them as well.
Wendy's case draws a great deal of media attention. The prosecutor seeks the death penalty due to the public outcry. What is the chance that Wendy will receive the death penalty? a. Likely; more defendants have been sentenced to death in the last five years.b. Likely; women typically receive the death penalty more than men.c. Not likely; fewer defendants have received the death penalty in the last five years.d. Not likely; the death penalty is considered cruel and unusual punishment. e. Not likely; appeals of death penalty sentences are almost always successful. What will be an ideal response?
Community policing
a. is the result of government intervention techniques. b. is focused on its evolving strategy of community efforts. c. is an organization-wide philosophy. d. works to direct citizens toward management goals.