Which of the following theories postulates that delinquency is a lower-class reaction to middle-class values?


Answer: Lower-class reaction theory

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In a negotiated plea agreement with the government, the defendant agreed to plead guilty to the reduced charge of false imprisonment for holding his wife hostage during a domestic dispute in return for an agreed-upon sentence to 36 months,

even though the statutory maximum penalty for the charge was 56 months. After conducting the plea colloquy and establishing the facts and basis for defendant's guilt, the judge found the defendant guilty and sentenced the defendant to 56 months. Can the defendant now withdraw his guilty plea on the basis that the court did not honor his plea agreement with the state? Why or why not? What will be an ideal response?

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A police officer found a gun, identified as the likely murder weapon at a crime scene, bearing the fingerprints of a suspect. The fingerprints are ______.

A. direct evidence that the suspect committed the murder B. direct evidence that the suspect handled the gun C. indirect evidence that the suspect handled the gun D. inconclusive

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