In a criminal learning environment, as Cloward and Ohlin’s differential opportunity theory and gangs would argue, gang life provides the opportunity to practice, the opportunity to learn skills in illegitimate gain of success, and ______.

a. neighborhoods filled with illegitimate opportunities
b. parents who are supportive of illegitimate behaviors
c. a poor community that lacks social controls
d. none of the above


a. neighborhoods filled with illegitimate opportunities

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

If a client tells the lawyer that he or she will lie on the witness stand, the ethical rules require that the lawyer do nothing about the situation.

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Statements made by co-conspirators during the course and in furtherance of the criminal conspiracy are referred to as the ________________Rule

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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If nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2001 was $1 trillion, nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2015 was $2 trillion, and the 2001 and 2015 price indexes were 100 and 250 respectively

A) we cannot draw any conclusions about changes in real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). B) real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased between 2001 and 2015. C) real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased between 2001 and 2015. D) real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) remained constant.

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