Identify and describe Robert Merton’s idea of strain and the five ways that people adapt to strain.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer will include a definition of Merton’s anomie as opposed to Durkheim’s. The ideal answer will also include a discussion and explanation of the five levels of adaptation to the strain, as well as the implications of strain upon criminality.
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An aggravating circumstance is:
A) being mentally ill at the time the offense was committed. B) cooperating with authorities in apprehending others associated with the crime. C) playing a leadership role in the planning and carrying out of the crime. D) accepting responsibility for the commission of the crime.
All of the following are activities punished by computer crime statutes EXCEPT ______.
a. copying software without authorization b. falsifying e-mail transmissions in connection with the sending of unsolicited bulk e-mail c. causing a computer to malfunction d. the unauthorized carrying away of a personal computer
A(n) is the process of seeking a higher court's review of a lower court's decision for the purpose of correcting or changing the lower court's judgment or decision
a. appeal b. deliberation c. disposition d. retrial
________ entry occurs when the defendant causes another person (or a robot) to enter the structure to commit the crime or to achieve the felonious purpose
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).