Greg's assignment is to research theories that incorporate social, personal, and developmental factors into complex explanations of human behavior. Which of the following theories should Greg research??

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

1.Empiricism is simply the scientific method from which more positive knowledge can be obtained. 2.Neoclassic theory looks at crime from the points of view of both the offender and crime prevention. 3.The principle of operant psychology that states that behavior is governed by its consequences. 4.The effect of punishment on future behavior also depends on the recidivism rate. 5.The classical school was a school of philosophical jurisprudence bent on establishing a set of reformist moral values in criminal justice.

Explain how unreliable data collection affects treatment of Latinos, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans in the U.S. justice system.

What will be an ideal response?

___________family income is a standard measure of economic status

a. Marginal c. Minimum b. Median d. Maximum

Circumstantial evidence frequently takes the form of showing that the defendant had means, opportunity, and _____

a. the required tools b. sufficient criminal knowledge c. a prior criminal record d. motive