Alex recently bought a new car. He wants to take it out for a joyride to see what its capable of. He peels out from stoplights ensuring the tires screech loudly and races any car that happens to pull up next to him. In the excitement of his ride he decides to drive up on the sidewalk at top speed, assuming any pedestrians will jump out of the way. If pedestrians die as a result of his conduct, what is the most likely criminal charge?
a. capital murder
b. voluntary manslaughter
c. vehicular manslaughter
d. depraved heart murder
d. depraved heart murder
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Which of the following is a theoretical mechanism by which violent video games might lead to social aggression?
a. Social learning b. Excitation transfer c. Cognitive neoassociation d. All of the above
The clearance rate of an agency is the ratio of solved cases to reported cases in some period of time. Over the last several decades, homicide clearance rates have
a. Remained stable throughout the country b. Increased significantly due to technology c. Dropped by nearly thirty percent d. Gone up and down dramatically
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Delinquent subcultures arise in response to the special problems that people face. 2. According to Agnew, if Jim is under strain, he will always engage in some crime. 3. According to Messner and Rosenfeld, the American Dream is central in understanding deviance. 4. There appears to be evidence that crime rates are lower in societies in which the vitality and support for noneconomic institutions are more pronounced. 5. MFY was met with much opposition.
Supporters of convictions by guilty pleas argue all of the below except:
a. negotiation better serves the search for truth. b. guilty pleas save time. c. the system would collapse without guilty pleas. d. guilty pleas further the interests of crime victims.