Which of the following has research shown as being a risk factor in exposure to crime?
a. low-income city dwellers
b. age
c. race
d. gender
e. all of the above are considered risk factors
e
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In general, which of the following is NOT a type of evidence the law recognizes?
a. Weapons c. Witnesses' spoken words b. Stolen property d. Hearsay
Which of the following is NOT true about Gregg v. Georgia?
A. It ended the moratorium on the death penalty. B. It started the moratorium on the death penalty. C. It separated the guilt and sentencing part of the trial process. D. It introduced aggravating and mitigating circumstances in the sentencing process.
Explain Elliott et al.’s integrated strain-control paradigm. In doing so, discuss which theories are seen in this paradigm and how the paradigm explains crime across the life course. According to this paradigm, how can one reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The predator principle says a person’s liberty may justifiably be restricted to prevent harm that that person’s actions would cause to others. 2. The bad woman label assigns the category of virgins. 3. Fear of crime and victimization do not impact criminal justice policy decisions. 4. In inner-city areas, media coverage of crime tends to reinforce what people already know and what some have actually experienced through having been victimized. 5. Cooperation between police and the media is now a norm worldwide.