Mala prohibitum crimes, such as traffic offenses and gambling violations, change according to social conditions and attitudes. Criminal law is used to codify these changes, reflecting which purpose of law?

A. Enforcing social control
B. Creating equity
C. Expressing public opinion and morality
D. Maintaining social order


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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What are the elements of conspiracy?

What will be an ideal response?

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The area under the curve in the standard normal curve represents ______.

A. raw scores B. proportions and probability C. correlations D. frequencies

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According to data from the United Nations, which of the following regions include countries with the highest homicide rates?

a. Africa and the Americas b. Asia and Europe c. Oceania and Asia d. Europe and Africa

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