Which theory holds that the offender is suffering from faulty thinking patterns and lacks that level of social competence necessary to cope adequately with a variety of situational demands?
a. Cognitive behavior theory
b. Operant behavior theory
c. Cognitive conditioning theory
d. Operant conditioning theory
Answer: a
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a. True b. False
Acts are considered to be ________ when they are inherently evil.
A. felonies B. misdemeanors C. mala prohibita D. mala in se
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A) The Electric Company effect B) The Hawthorne effect C) The Chicago effect D) None of the above
The Fifth Amendment protects against:
A. unreasonable searches and seizures B. violations of the right to counsel C. compelled self-incrimination D. cruel and unusual punishment