According to Cohen and Felson, why did crime rates increase between 1960 and 1980?
a. Because unemployment rose, resulting in an increase in motivated offenders
b. Because the amount of suburban neighborhoods decreased, resulting in a population shift to urban neighborhoods
c. Because a demographic bulge in the population resulted in an increased number of motivated offenders
d. Because guardians decreased as a result of increased female participation in the workforce
d
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________ requires completion of 85 percent of the sentence before prisoners are eligiblefor release
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Legal rules created in judges' decisions that serve to guide decisions in similar cases are called _____________
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Which of the following is included in a presentence investigation (PSI)?
A) information about the prosecution B) the offender's final sentence C) a list of sentences from similar cases D) the range of allowable sanctions