According to Bonger, behaviors were defined as crimes when they significantly threatened the interests of the ______.

A. lower class
B. powerful
C. rich
D. American people


B. powerful

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Which of the following are requirements for a valid guilty plea?

A) It must be voluntary. B) It must be intelligent. C) It must be based in fact. D) All of the above

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Since 9/11 which African country has been trying to shed its image as a ‘sponsor of terrorism'?

a. Sudan b. Somalia c. Ethiopia d. Nigeria

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Which of the following is not a criticism of differential association theory?

a. The theory may not be applicable at the individual level b. The theory does not account for the emergence of criminal values, only their communication c. The theory does not explain the origin of crime and deviance d. The theory is not a sufficient explanation for crime

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One factor in the expansion of transnational crime is that in countries with weakened and/or unstable governments, ______ have become more powerful than the government of the state.

a. criminal organizations b. local media powers c. local militias d. Internet viral videos

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