The idea that a reduction or elimination of discretion in one area of the criminal justice system will simply push that discretion somewhere else is known as the hydraulic ___________of discretion
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
displacement
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Identify which of the following is NOT associated with white-collar crime.
A. white-collar crime is on the decrease B. white-collar crime is on the increase C. white-collar crime is viewed as less serious than street crime D. white-collar crime sentences are less severe compared to other types of crime
Discuss the five different categories of filicide, according to Resnick (1970).
What will be an ideal response?
Carl is attempting to explain the culture of the prison to Brad. Carl explains that there are mainly two explanations to prison culture. Carl believes that inmate behavior is mostly the product of the prison environment. He claims that inmates behave the way they do because they have a hard time adapting to prison because of all they think they are missing. This is known as the:
a. deprivation model. b. importation model. c. administrative-control model. d. situational model.
Which of the following is not a reason why it is difficult to compare the crime rates of different nations?
a. Diverse crime-reporting practices b. Political influences on the reporting of crime statistics to other agencies c. Differences in definitions of a given crime d. Differing population sizes in various countries