What are five problems with positivist theories?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
-Account for too much crime
-Ignore the process by which behaviors are made illegal
-Believe that social scientists can be objective in their work
-Assume that most people agree about most things most of the time
-Believe that action is determined by causes independent of a person's free will
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a. mass murder. b. target hardening. c. femicide. d. fratricide.
The officer's home life refers to views parents may have instilled during his or her formative years
a. True b. False
According to the ________________, elder abuse is a term that refers to "any knowing, intentional, or negligent act by a caregiver or other person that causes harm or serious risk of harm to a vulnerable adult."
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The major point in state responsibilities under the National Response framework is that the governor is responsible for community request for federal assistance
a. True b. False