Check forgers see supermarkets as easy targets, but they believe that it is hard to pass bad checks in men's clothing stores. This illustrates the concept of:
a. victim precipitation.
b. routine activities.
c. victim vulnerability.
d. differential association.
Answer: c
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a. Dilapidated neighborhoods b. Expanded use of the death penalty c. Violent video games d. Drug decriminalization
Which of the following is a criticism of labeling theories?
a. Labeling theories rarely have anything to say about individuals, only groups and places. b. Rather than addressing why individuals commit acts of deviance, labeling theories focus on the circumstances under which one is judged as deviant. c. There are forms of deviance that labeling theories would have a hard time explaining. d. Labeling theory is tautological, that is, by definition, circular and not testable.
An offender was granted parole. One of the conditions of her release was that she could not use any drugs while she was on parole. During one of her scheduled visits, the parole officer drug tested the parolee, and found that she was under the influence of drugs. As a result, the parolee was returned to prison. What term describes this action?
A. recidivism B. parole revocation C. determinate sentence D. probation
A _____________ authorized an official of the English Crown to compel police officers and citizens to assist in a search.
a. general warrant b. writ of execution c. writ of assistance d. no-knock warrant