Crime rates are based on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Uniform Crime Reports
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Shane is part of a political action committee working to get his candidate elected to public office. He designs a mailer that will be sent via UPS nationwide in order to advise the public of the shortcomings of the opponent. The flyer is designed to look as though it came from the opponents campaign, as if the campaign staff had turned on the candidate. Can Shane be convicted of mail fraud?
a. No, because Shane had no intent to obtain money or property as a result of the mailer. b. No, because he used UPS instead of the U.S. Post Office. c. Yes, because he made an intentional false statement. d. Yes, because those in receipt of the mailer will likely rely on its contents as truth.
A plea entered by the offender acknowledging guilt but asserting a lack of capacity to understand the nature of the act or that it was wrong is
A) not guilty by reason of insanity. B) criminally insane. C) guilty but mentally ill. D) incompetent to stand trial.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The most often cited theoretical explanation given for the relationship between victimization and offending is the lifestyles and routine activities perspectives. 2. Individuals who engage in offending are exposed more frequently to people and contexts in which victimization is likely to occur. 3. Sub-cultural theories are similar to routine activities theories in that victimization may lead to subsequent offending. 4. The population heterogeneity perspective is premised on the hypothesis that the victimization experience can serve as a turning point for some offenders. 5. General theory of crime defines crime as an act of force or fraud done in pursuit of self-interest.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Scandinavia has no juvenile justice systems. 2. From 2000 onward, French crime reports shifted from a focus on violence as a national phenomenon to an emphasis on the crime of the immigrant. *a. True 3. The modernization of Japanese women was a key component in sheltering them from delinquency. 4. Japan’s aging population and low birth rate makes parents more protective of their children. 5. China uses the term “juvenile” to classify those under age 18.