Operation Cease Fire
a. enforced a ban on gun possession in New York City
b. attempted to reduce gun violence and gun-related homicide in Boston
c. was an attempt to intensively enforce gun laws in Chicago
d. was a liberal gun control strategy in Washington, D.C.
B
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The goal of the crime victims' movement has been to:
a. Minimize the effects of victimization b. Help people get on with their lives c. Allow crime victims to become survivors d. All of the above
Shock probation is based on a(n) ________ model
A) specific deterrence B) general deterrence C) retribution D) incapacitation
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Social disorganization theory posits that crime is due to social disorganization and social breakdown of an area. 2. The looking-glass self is Cooley’s theory of personality as a perceived perception of the reaction of others. 3. One weakness of Edwin Sutherland’s differential association theory is that he failed to account for the fact that not all associations are equal in intensity, frequency, duration, and priority. 4. Differential association theory is a behavioristic theory.
Victim impact statements are used:
A) before the sentencing of convicted offenders. B) only with the defendant's agreement. C) by prison officials during the classification of prisoners. D) by the police during their investigation.