According to Agnew's General Strain Theory, adolescents engage in delinquency as a result of _______- the anger, frustration, fear, and other adverse emotions that derive from strain.

a. negative affective states
b. relative deprivation
c. psychopathological anomalies
d. cognitive dissonance


a. negative affective states

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A _______________ is a specific list or set of boundaries within a population from which a researcher chooses her or his sample (e. g., telephone director, driver's license records)

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Terrorist attacks in the United States are caused by both domestic and foreign terrorists

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Chambliss’s approach was much influenced by the American school of ______.

A. legal realism B. legal pluralism C. labeling D. conflict

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A person commits the offense "_______________" if he issues or passes a check or similar sight order for the payment of money knowing that the issuer does not have sufficient funds in or on deposit with the bank or other drawee for the payment in full of the check or order as well as all other checks or orders outstanding at the time of issuance.

A. Criminal Hot Check Writing B. Issuance of Bad Check C. Felony Theft - Check D. None of the above

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