A group of anti-abortion protesters lie down in front of a medical clinic where abortions are rumored to be performed. Their action blocks patients' ability to enter the clinic
The protesters are violating no criminal statute because their conduct is protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
FALSE
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According to Akers' differential association reinforcement theory, criminal behavior develops primarily as the result of
A) frustration. B) heightened expectancies that are innate in the individual. C) social reinforcements given by significant others. D) classical conditioning.
The idea that "delinquency is not caused by beliefs that require delinquency but is rather made possible by the absence of (effective) beliefs that forbid delinquency" is the basis of which theory?
a. Differential opportunity theory b. Anomie theory c. Social control theory d. Subculture-of-violence theory
____________ is an alternative to incarceration that involves almost daily supervision of the juvenile by the probation officer assigned to the case
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following best describes phrenology?
a. It concerns the size and shape of skull as a measurement of criminality. b. It concerns the use of brain scans as a measurement of criminality. c. It is the study of social ecology as the root cause of crime. d. It is the study of brain chemistry as the root cause of crime.