Explain how having a stake in conformity would prevent most people from committing crime.
What will be an ideal response?
This is the extent to which individuals are invested in conventional society; how much is a person willing to risk by violating the law. If an individual buys into societal conventions, they are less likely to break the laws that govern the society they are invested in. If someone has nothing to lose, they are more likely to commit crime.
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1 . Ninhydrin 2 . Iodine fuming 3 . Physical developer a. 1, 3, 2 b. 2, 1, 3 c. 3, 1, 2 d. 1, 2, 3
When a police officer stops a car, arrests the sole driver, and the driver is out of the car, the officer may lawfully search the interior of the car
A. In all circumstances B. If the driver exited without being asked to by the officer C. If the arrest was based on probable cause of possession of contraband D. If authorization is radioed or transmitted to the officer
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a. the defendant’s confession or statement to other individuals b. the police report c. a ransom note d. the prosecutor’s theory of the case
If the prosecution offered in evidence a relevant, but unsigned, statement purportedly made by a defense witness the defense counsel would ordinarily object on the ground of ________
a. improper judicial notice b. attorney-client privilege c. the best evidence rule d. improper opinion evidence