Which conception of delinquency assumes that there is a general set of social norms, of which a consensus agrees upon?
a. Normative
b. Social
c. Functional
d. Critical
a. Normative
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Although most robberies do not end in injury or death to either the perpetrator or the victim, robberies of convenience stores are an exception to this rule
a. True b. False
What policy eliminated discretionary abuse and forced judges to sentence according to written codes and not according to whim?
A. diversion B. due process C. decriminalization D. deinstitutionalization
Punishment that is based on "getting even" for violating the social contract is known as:
a. retribution. b. restitution. c. rehabilitation. d. deterrence.
In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that a meeting between probation officer and client does not equal custody and, therefore, the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination does not apply?
a. Mempa v. Rhay b. Gagnon v. Scarpelli c. Minnesota v. Murphy d. Morrissey v. Brewer