What are the differences between pushes and pulls? Give an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Pushes are factors that propel or motivate offenders toward crime, including biophysical forces, psychological pressures, and social conditions such as poverty. Pulls are factors for crime that entice individuals to offend, such as the presence of illegitimate opportunities or peers who offend. Differential association and subculture theories would be “pull” explanations.
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In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the suspect of a robbery could not be or-dered to undergo surgery because such a magnitude of intrusion into his body was unacceptable under the right to privacy guaranteed by the
Fourth Amendment? a. Olmstead v. U.S. b. U.S. v. Montoya de Hernandez c. Hayes v. Florida d. Winston v. Lee
Which of the following types of offenders do jails not hold?
A. offenders who are given a minimal sentence of incarceration, generally less than 1 year B. individuals who have been accused of a crime and are waiting for trial procedures C. individuals who have been transferred from another facility to testify in court in that jurisdiction D. status offenders who failed to obey judges’ orders
Rational-choice theory, unlike traditional theories, is not concerned with strategies of
A. overall crime prevention. B. law enforcement. C. policymaking. D. crime planning.
The public to be served in the future will include more one-income families, more two-parent families, more senior citizens and more minorities.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)