According to Merton (1938), which of the five adaptations of strain describe individuals who reject the culturally approved goals while accepting socially approved means to do so?

a. rebels
b. ritualists
c. conformists
d. innovators


b. ritualists

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Mexican criminal enterprises tend to cooperate with each other.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which court case validated and made clear the right of inmates to sue prison systems and prison staff under the Civil Rights Act of 1871?

a. Ex parte Hull b. Cooper v. Pate c. Turner v. Safley d. Mapp v. Ohio

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Which of the following statements is true of life course theories?

A. They focus on the development of criminal careers and the different influences on individuals as they age. B. They examine the role that societal institutions, including the juvenile justice system, play in perpetuating delinquent behavior. C. They are concerned with the role that the government plays in creating an environment conducive to crime. D. They state that the reaction to delinquency is what causes it in the future and emphasize that system processing brings about continued delinquency. E. They emphasize that juveniles who are labeled delinquent or criminal will eventually commit secondary delinquent acts to live up to the label.

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The reporting rate for _____ was higher in 2013 than 2006

a. simple assault b. robbery c. rape and sexual assault d. motor vehicle theft

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