That which produces an event, without which the event could not have occurred, is called:

a. proximate cause.
b. motive.
c. corpus delicti.
d. alibi.


a. proximate cause.

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The conflict model of social control is based upon the social theory of ______.

A. John Locke B. Karl Marx C. Max Weber D. Auguste Comte

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The order maintenance function of police departments involves ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The philosophy of institutionalization of deviants began in the United States during what time period?

a. industrial revolution b. refuge c. investigative reform d. juvenile reform e. justice reform

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Match the following myths of human behavior to their matching definitions

1. Blank Slate a. Human nature is essentially good 2. Noble Savage b. Human personality is fully malleable by society 3. Ghost in the Machine c. Everyone has an individual soul-like quality that lets them make choices independent of biological predispositions

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