According to John Wright and his colleagues, an entire body of knowledge has been excluded from criminal justice and criminology. What is this body of knowledge?

a. classical theory
b. sociological theory
c. cognitive theory
d. biological theory


d. biological theory

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The ______ act aims to protect young children from sexual offenders by increasing the severity of punishment; a mandatory sentence of 25 years in prison and lifetime electronic monitoring for adult offenders who have been convicted of lewd, unchaste, or licentious acts against a victim younger than 12 years old.

a. Megan Kanka b. Jessica Lumford c. Jacob Wetterling d. Michael Hostteder

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To help gang members leave their gang, _____ often focus on counteracting the same pressures that initially led to gang membership.

A. foot soldiers B. desistance experts C. bilingual detention specialists D. yard officers

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Alcohol is oxidized in the body primarily in:

a. The stomach. b. The small intestine. c. The liver. d. The lungs.

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After an offender is arrested and booked, the prosecutor influences the defendant’s fate in all of the following ways EXCEPT ______.

a. determining whether or not charges will be applied b. permitting the defendant to return home c. deciding whether or not the defendant is a candidate for bail d. informing the defendant of his or her constitutional rights

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