Identify the five theoretical frameworks that characterize the theories discussed in the chapter.

What will be an ideal response?


(1) crime as a product of choice, (2) crime as a product of biological factors, (3) crime as a product of social factors, (4) crime as a product of social psychological factors, and (5) crime as a product of cognitive processes.
Learning Objective: 5.1: Discuss why criminal justice scholars study the causes of crime.

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The Supreme Court validated the most punitive aspects of habitual offender laws with its decision in _____.

A. Furman v. Georgia B. Weems v. United States C. Roper v. Simmons D. Lockyer v. Andrade

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Distinguish mail fraud from wire fraud

What will be an ideal response?

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_______________ is a type of reconciliation in which the offender and the victim meet in a supervised setting to determine how the offender can make restitution directly to the victim through the performance of some type of service.

a. Community service b. Monetary restitution c. Direct service to victims d. Family group conferences

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A __________ is a federal government grant of the right to exclude others from producing or using a discovery or invention

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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