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

1. Problem drinking also known as alcoholism—a dependency on or addiction to alcohol.
2. A large portion of offenders are reached by the criminal justice system or deterred by the criminal status of the offense.
3. Most public order crime constitutes violations of legislated morality.
4. The extension of the criminal law into appropriate areas of moral conduct criminalize activities and stigmatize their participants.
5. Overcriminalization has led to a series of laws that are always enforceable.


1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False

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