What theory links the onset of delinquency to the weakening of the ties that bind people to society?
a. Social control
b. Social structure
c. Social bond
d. Social ecology
c
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Co-offending reduces the likelihood that offenders will commit violent crimes
a. True b. False
Which of the following statements is false regarding Russian organized crime?
A) ?Russian criminals began their criminal careers as members of adolescent street gangs in ethnic ghettos. B) ?Russian organized crime encompasses any ethnic or national groups from the territory of the former Soviet Union. C) ?In the former Soviet Union, law enforcement resources have been inadequate to deal with the menace of organized crime. D) ?The breeding and training ground for Russian organized crime was established during the Communist era.
What type of qualitative analysis displays the goals and intentions of human actors and makes individuals, cultures, societies, and historical epochs comprehensible as wholes?
A. conversation analysis B. ethnography C. ethnomethodology D. narrative analysis
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic responsibilities of the police as pinpointed by Bittner?
a. to create laws b. to enforce laws c. to provide services d. to prevent crime