____________________ theory states that crime is a function of a decision-making process in which the potential offender weighs the potential costs and benefits of an illegal act

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Rational choice theory

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An out of court statement taken of a witness under oath and before a court reporter and the counsel is called a(n):

A) admission. B) declaration. C) deposition. D) affirmation.

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The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States heavily criticized the government for numerous failures that the commission claimed were largely caused by _________

A. the president's refusal to leave Iraq B. the president's refusal to meet with Iranian leaders C. political wrangling and bureaucracy D. local law enforcement's failure to get on board with Homeland Security

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The majority of people under supervision of the criminal justice system are serving time on ____________________

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According to the pie chart in Chapter 4, almost half of the world’s countries can be identified as following which legal tradition?

a. Common legal tradition. b. Civil legal tradition. c. Eastern Asia legal tradition. d. Islamic legal tradition.

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