Tom Delay was forced out of politics because of his involvement in a bribery scandal involving Washington, D.C., lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham resigned from Congress after confessing to accepting $2.4 million in bribes. Former Illinois Governor George Ryan was convicted of steering government contracts to people willing to give him kickbacks and bribes. All three

of these men committed the white-collar crime of:

a. restraint of trade. b. influence peddling.
c. professional chiseling. d. embezzlement.


b

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a. High academic achievement b. Overcrowding c. High student-to-teacher ratios d. Poor facilities design

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Briefly define antisocial potential and cognition in regard to David Farrington’s ICAP theory.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is a situation in which the Supreme Court would have appellate jurisdiction?

A. a lawsuit between two states B. a question of the constitutionality of a state law C. a question of the constitutionality of a lower court ruling D. matters relating to an ambassador to the U.S.

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What did Bandura propose as the way individuals learn their attitudes and behaviors?

What will be an ideal response?

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