What is the criticism posited by Norval Morris and Gordon Hawkins regarding American criminal law? Do you agree with their criticisms? Why or why not? Use examples from your readings to support your answer.

What will be an ideal response?


Morris and Hawkins argue that American criminal law tends to criminalize victimless crimes and voluntary acts and behaviors that actually increase rather than decrease crime.

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Pursuant to the DHHS Model Policy on Human Research, each research project falling within these guidelines must be________

a. approved by the recipient's IRB prior to initiation of the project b. approved by the recipient's IRB after completion of the project c. evaluated by a private auditor prior to initiation of the project d. evaluated by a public auditor after completion of the project

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Parolees may be searched without suspicion. Probationers, on the other hand, enjoy greater privacy and can be searched only when there is suspicion to believe that they possess contraband.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A common form of internal theft involves:

a. Accounts payable diversions. b. Cash conversions. c. Inventory conversions. d. Receivable conversions. e. All of the above.

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Private security personnel are used by the U. S. State Department to replace Marines assigned to embassies worldwide

a. True b. False

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