Most offenders convicted of a criminal offense are assed _____ as a punishment for committing the offense.
a. a fine
b. probation
c. an intermediate sanction
d. incarceration
b. probation
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According to Leon Festinger, when a cult leader's prophecy does not come true, the result is a _________ ________ within the group that leads to a feeling of dissonance among the group's members
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Microtheories are similar to which one of the following:
a. Process theories b. Structure theories c. Unit theories d. Bridging theories
__________________are a small group of offenders who begin their career at an early age and then continue to offend well into adulthood. For this group, the seeds of crime persistence are planted early in life and may combine the effects of abnormal traits, such as neurological deficits, with severe family dysfunction
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What statement best describes the Court’s decision in Sweatt v. Painter?
A. The Court ruled in favor of the University of Texas Law School based on the “separate but equal” doctrine established in Plessy. B. The Court ruled Sweatt should be admitted to the Texas Law School because the law school for Black students was not equal to the law school for White students. C. The Court overturned Plessy, arguing that it did not matter if the two facilities were equal or not because segregation implied inferiority. D. The Court ruled in favor of the Texas Law School, arguing its decision not to admit Sweatt passed the “strict scrutiny” test.