Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. In many victimless crimes, the offenders have customers rather than victims.
2. Folk crime refers to relatively common violations that occur in part because of the complexity of modern society.
3. Crimes without victims are described as “legislated morality” in which there is no identifiable victim other than the person himself or herself.
4. A large decrease in crime in New York City in the 1990s was attributed to “zero tolerance” policies, although this reason is often disputed.
5. Prostitution is sometimes referred to as the “world’s oldest profession.”
1. True
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
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According to the _____, decisions about whether to send offenders in the first place, what kind of prison to send them to, when to release them conditionally and then finally from state custody should depend on their rehabilitation, not on their past crimes
a. Medical model of corrections c. Psychological model of corrections b. Progressive model of corrections d. Philosophical model of corrections
In __________, it was found that state juries are not required by the U.S. Constitution to consist of 12 members.
A. Duncan v. Louisiana B. Sheppard v. Maxwell C. Griffin v. California D. Williams v. Florida
The FBI defines ________ as "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives."
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Requires an offender to perform unpaid labor to pay a debt to society
a. Retribution b. Day reporting c. Forfeiture d. Community service e. Restitution