Law is the command of the sovereign, an order accompanied by a threat to impose a disability or punishment for disobedience. This definition of law is known as ______.
A. natural law
B. utilitarianism
C. legal positivism
D. legal realism
C. legal positivism
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A criminal justice perspective that assumes that the system's components function primarily to serve their own interests is known as the ___________________ model
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The ethical issue of qualitative research methods concerned with identifiable information is ______.
A. confidentiality B. appropriate boundaries C. researcher safety D. subject well-being
What is the intent to commit the actus reus or criminal act of the crime only?
a. Specific intent b. Exclusive intent c. Actual intent d. General intent
After the 1960s, the changes in how our country dealt with crime reflected the fact that a. political agendas controlled the response to crime
b. we cannot avoid making choices about how to use the police, courts, and corrections system most effectively. c. population changes in specific age groups alter crime rates. d. one cannot predict legislative changes in crime.