Discuss the human and social costs of quackery. Why are people vulnerable to quackery? What groups of people are more susceptible to this type of fraud? What are the three types of quackery?

What will be an ideal response?


Quackery can delay timely and appropriate treatment of medical conditions and cause severe illness or death. Some products or services are not only useless, but lethal. People are more vulnerable to quackery because it appeals to emotion rather than reason. Older adults are the most susceptible to quackery. Three basic types of quackery are Nutrition, Drugs, and Devices.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Scholars in delinquency have identified a variety of factors that influence juvenile crime rates and trends; it was noted that a harbinger of future increases in the delinquency rate may be a sudden increase in which of the following areas?

a. Drug use b. Curfew violations c. Online bullying d. School dropout rates

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Explain the basis of the classical school of criminology and its impact

What will be an ideal response?

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Situational theory says, in effect, that managerial leadership is linked to adaptability

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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