A deviant act becomes a crime when it is defined, _____.
A. challenged, and banned under common law
B. stigmatized, and banned under procedural law
C. prohibited, and punished under criminal law
D. prohibited, and punished under civil law
Answer: C
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a. profits from gambling b. the corruption of government officials c. laundering illegal funds d. loyalty
What purpose does a crime scene sketch serve?
a. To show where each piece of furniture was located b. To reconstruct the crime scene c. To show the size of items at the crime scene d. To depict blood at the crime scene
The economic (financial) and emotional impacts on the family of a wrongly convicted individual is called:
a. Primary victimization b. Secondary victimization c. Tertiary victimization d. Involuntary victimization
If a state bans plea bargaining, they essentially ban the ability for a defendant to plead guilty
Indicate whether the statement is true or false