A particular student wants to do well in school but never seems to be able to earn higher than a D. In pursuit of academic success, the student begins to cheat on exams. Which form of adaptation in Merton's theory of anomie/strainis this most consistent with?
a. conformity
b. innovation
c. rebellion
d. retreatism
b. innovation
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The successful outcome of a criminal investigation is almost always directly related to what?
a. The manner in which the evidence is collected and preserved b. The number of people employed in the crime lab c. The volume of the physical evidence collected d. Whether the crime is considered high profile
Y-STR markers are useful when multiple males are involved in a sexual assault. If three men are involved in such an attack, the investigators would expect Y-STR analysis to show a maximum of how many peaks?
a. 8 b. 3 c. 6 d. 4
Roping the con refers to showing the victim how he or she can make big money dishonestly
a. true b. false
The first drug court was established in Miami in 1989 by _________________
a. judicial order b. legislative action c. gubernatorial decree d. public vote