After the Supreme Court case of Gregg v. Georgia, most states:
A. abolished the death penalty.
B. resumed executing offenders.
C. rewrote their death penalty statutes.
D. began using the electric chair.
Answer: B
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Over the past 30 years, criminology has shifted from a focus on ____ toward a focus on ____
a) development; personality. b) development; environment. c) personality traits; development. d) individual characteristics; environmental traits.
DNA examination:
a. Has application only in homicide and rape investigations. b. Requires large samples. c. Is unaffected by collection and storage methods. d. Can result in positive, personal identification.
When a defendant admits to the existence of all of the necessary legal elements for criminal liability but offers one or more legally recognized reasons why he or she should nonetheless be acquitted, it is called
A. a justification. B. affirmative defense. C. true defense. D. an excuse.
Legally, delinquents and status offenders are considered __________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word