The killing of 12 people in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater is an example of which of the following?
a. Spree murder
b. Mass murder
c. Serial murder
d. Second degree murder
b. Mass murder
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One of the earliest theories to explain the increased incarceration of the mentally ill is referred to as ___________ which theorizes that at any one time there are a finite amount of individuals who will either reside in jails or psychiatric
hospitals. A) The Criminalization of the Mentally Ill B) Finite Count of Psychiatric Patients C) Penrose Effect D) C.M.I Phenomenon E) Carlisle Theory
What is the principle of fairness; the ideal of moral equity?
What will be an ideal response?
Functions carried out by government agencies dealing with individuals who have been convicted or accused of crimes are called ______.
a. criminology b. penology c. corrections d. deterrence
What is crime? What is the definition of crime that the author of this textbook has chosen to use? How might the notion of crime change over time? What impact does the changing nature of crime have on criminology?
What will be an ideal response?