What types of law does this chapter discuss? What purpose does each serve?
What will be an ideal response?
• The types of law discussed are: criminal law, civil law, administrative law, case law, statutory law, and common law. The focus of the chapter is criminal law, whose purpose is to define and specify the nature of and punishments for offenses of a public nature or wrongs committed against the state or society. The criminal law helps preserve public order.
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In many institutions, prison officers have engaged in “corruption of authority.” This means that the prison officers, for a variety of reasons, have ______.
a. begun taking monetary bribes from prisoners b. refrained from enforcing certain prison rules and regulations c. begun directly disobeying orders from superiors d. become members of prison gangs
Someone who supports anomie theory as an explanation for crime would suggest which policy?
a. Programs that strengthen the family b. Policies to create greater opportunities c. Neighborhood clearn-up d. Eradication of slums
The original ten amendments added to the U.S. Constitution were named the __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
What are the three branches of social structure theory?
a. social learning theory, social disorganization theory, and cultural deviance theory b. cultural deviance theory, deprivation theory, strain theory c. cultural deviance theory, anomie theory, deprivation theory d. social disorganization theory, strain theory, cultural deviance theory