A judge or prosecutor who accepts the disease model to explain drug addiction is more likely to:

a. seek the most punitive punishment for an offender
b. seek to find a treatment program for an offender
c. seek mandatory sentencing
d. drop any charges against a drug offender


b. seek to find a treatment program for an offender

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a. True b. False

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

1. Working memory has been explored as a possible explanation for criminal behaviour. 2. Eysenck’s personality theory explores traits that he believed were socially and genetically determined including lycanthropy. 3. Biosocial theory is an attempt to link biological characteristics and cognitive learning styles. 4. Fragile X syndrome has been identified as the cause of a proportion of aggression in men.

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Elements in the crime of stalking include:

A. Following the victims B. Harassing them C. Threatening them D. All of the above

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Which social bond refers to how much a person has invested in conventional society, or how much he or she has to lose?

A) ?achievement B) ?attachment C) ?commitment D) ?involvement

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