Which of the following would be of greatest concern from an ethical standpoint?
a. The number of homicide victims in a given place during a given time period
b. The legal elements of the crime of homicide
c. Whether capital punishment is a justifiable response to the crime of homicide
d. How class, race, and gender impact the decision-making of homicide offenders
c
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Crime is less likely when families live in apartment buildings, public housing projects, and other types of crowded housing
a. True b. False
______ is defined as behavior that inflicts physical or mental harm or property loss or damage on others.
a. criminal behavior b. chronic behavior c. antisocial behavior d. prosocial behavior
Critics of deterrence theory maintain that:
a. human beings govern their conduct by considering potential punishment. b. a major purpose of criminal law is crime prevention. c. much human behavior is emotional, not rational. d. most criminal conduct is voluntary.
Officer Franklin may search an automobile without a search warrant, as justified by five considerations. Which of the following is NOT one of these considerations?
a. The mobility of motor vehicles often makes obtaining a judicial warrant impractical. b. A diminished expectation of privacy surrounds the automobile. c. A car is used for transportation, not as a residence or a repository of personal effects. d. The car's occupants are not in plain view.