People who believe that they will be caught if they commit crime are the ones most likely to be deterred from committing criminal acts. What element of deterrence does this reflect?
a. perception of punishment c. severity of punishment
b. certainty of punishment d. speed of punishment
B
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Which of the following can be rightfully cited as an explanation for the rapid growth of crime labs during the last 40 years?
a. Supreme Court decisions in the 1960s b. Staggering increase in crime rates in the United States c. Advent of DNA profiling d. All of the above
International conventions and treaties do not have the force of law in the United States until ______.
A. Congress passes enabling legislation B. the Supreme Court approves of the treaty C. citizens vote to approve the treaty in a nationwide referendum D. approval of the treaty by all members of the United Nations
What functions do the CIA and the IRS perform?
What will be an ideal response?
According to labeling theory, the major element in determining the criminality of an individual is
a. the reactions of society. b. a specific quality inherent in the individual. c. a specific quality inherent in the behavior d. None of the above