Which of the following is a valid critique of labeling theory?

a. It fails to address violent criminal activity.
b. It unquestioningly accepts official definitions of criminality.
c. It adopts a consensus view of deviance.
d. Pays inadequate attention to the causes of the initial deviant act.


d. Pays inadequate attention to the causes of the initial deviant act.

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a. True b. False

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Qualitative research typically focuses on events leading up to a particular event or outcome instead of general causal explanations.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases required courts to provide attorneys for poor defendants facing the death penalty?

a. Robinson v. California (1962) b. The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens (1884) c. Barron v. Baltimore (1833) d. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) e. Powell v. Alabama (1932)

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In United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897 (1984), the Court said that the exclusionary rule is a "______________ created remedy designed to safeguard Fourth Amendment rights."

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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