Briefly describe newsmaking criminology.

What will be an ideal response?


Newsmaking criminology refers to the processes whereby criminologists use mass communication for the purposes of interpreting, informing and altering the images of crime and justice, crime and punishment, and criminals and victims.

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In the Section 1983 context, the requirement that the plaintiff (i.e., the party suing) generally has to prove that the defendant officer intended for the violation to occur is referred to as

a. liability b. credibility c. accountability d. culpability

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Effective responses (solutions) are

A) subject to monitoring and assessment. B) motivating. C) realistic and achievable. D) measurable and verifiable. E) all of the above.

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When both parties present their case to the court for final judgment, this is referred to as a divorce trial.

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

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According to Merton’s anomie theory, ________ involves accepting cultural goals but rejecting the means society considers to be proper for reaching those goals.

A. ritualism B. retreatism C. rebellion D. innovation

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