Which of the following is consistent with control theory?
a. Offenders learn deviant values from parents and peers.
b. Individuals are restrained from offending by their relationships between parents and peers.
c. Individuals must be taught to commit illegal activities.
d. Individuals commit crimes after being labeled by society.
b
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a. reasonable suspicion hearing b. probable cause hearing c. reasonable cause hearing d. probable suspicion hearing
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What are the disadvantages to both stakeholder and social science approaches to program evaluation?
What will be an ideal response?
Steven Smith was a convicted murderer, who was sentenced to death, and was awaiting his execution at Texas. He was an African American, and his victim was a White. His first simply argued that he is being detained illegally and he wished for the court to either release him or review his case to determine the legality of his confinement. This appeal was successful. As a result of his successful appeal challenging the legality of his confinement, what likely happened to Steven?
A. He was released from prison. B. His sentence was converted to life in prison. C. He was executed. D. He received a new trial.