Criminology involves the

A. series of orderly steps and actions used to determine whether a person accused of a crime is guilty or not guilty.
B. structure, functions, and processes of those agencies that deal with the management of crime.
C. legal rules and principles that define the nature and limits of governmental power.
D. scientific study of the nature and causes of crime.


D. scientific study of the nature and causes of crime.

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The evidence collector must take extraordinary care to avoid potential contamination by transferring DNA onto objects of evidential value by:

a. Reusing shoe covers. b. Packaging items containing potential DNA evidence in airtight bags. c. Wearing a face mask. d. Using the same pair of forceps to collect all evidence at the crime scene.

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission divides disability inquiries into two stages. These stages are ______.

A. medical and psychological B. performance-related and health-related C. pre-offer of employment and post offer D. accommodating and holding

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Individuals may reconstruct difference through:

a. Reading the news online b. Using stereotypes c. Following norms d. Challenging a joke as sexist or racist

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The __________ is a 54-item scale that assigns a numerical value to many of the same factors identified in the presentence report. It is completed by an officer who interviews the offender

a. LSI-R b. OIA c. MMPI d. COMPAS

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