A Malum prohibitum crime is:
a. punishable by fines or imprisonment.
b. wrong because it is prohibited by law.
c. wrong in and of itself.
d. punishable only by imprisonment.
b. wrong because it is prohibited by law.
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Using the three-stage crisis reaction discussed by the authors, the stage where the victim attempts to accept or adapt to the crime and begins to reintegrate their personalities is the:
a. impact stage. b. recoil stage. c. initial stage. d. reorganization stage.
“Lone wolf” acts of political violence refer to ______.
a. eco-terrorism by groups like the Earth Liberation Front b. terrorism carried out by members and agents of established terrorist organizations c. terrorism that is useful for intimidating neutral and undecided individuals d. terrorism carried out by an individual person
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Merton suggested that sources of criminal behavior were decidedly cultural and social. 2. In 1938, Merton published Delinquent Boys: The Culture of the Gang. 3. Merton argued that the cultural goals in America may not be reached through conventional means in some social segments of the American population. 4. Strain is defined as normlessness or deregulation. 5. Anomie and deviance are not reinforcing.
According to the Monitoring the Future survey, in 2010 about ____ percent of high school seniors have used drugs
a. 13 b. 24 c. 40 d. 63