Who believed criminal offenders were evolutionary throwbacks to previous stages of human evolution who hadn’t physically and mentally developed to the level necessary to fit in with modern society?
A. Cesare Beccaria
B. Cesare Lombroso
C. Robert Agnew
D. Michael Gottfredson
B. Cesare Lombroso
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Murder is the most common felony violent crime. 2. Wealthy, white females are at the highest risk for rape victimization. 3. The United States maintained a relatively low, stable murder rate throughout its history, until a sharp rise in violence that took place during the mid- to late-1990s. 4. In street culture, robbery is one way of obtaining respect and status. 5. The vast majority of forcible rapes are committed by a stranger to the victim.
When developing probable cause, law enforcement officers must show that the suspect intentionally, knowingly, willingly, or through negligence or recklessness commits an act that harms another, which is known as what?
a. Standard mental attitude b. Culpable mental states c. Cooperative mental states d. Personal mental attitude
Laws that are used to commit sex offenders in institutions after their incarceration dates are called ______ laws.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
According to the text, behaviorism was popularized by Harvard professor:
a. G. H. Mead c. B. F. Skinner b. E. Goffman d. S. Pinker