The text suggests that the Buffalo Creek dam break, and the earlier Johnstown Flood, would both be most accurately characterized as:
a. an "Act of God"
b. an intended crime of the corporate elite
c. an outcome of willful corporate negligence and disregard for safety standards
d. an outcome of criminal conspiracy between corporate and civic leaders.
C
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The most important means of identifying an automobile is its:
a. title and registration. b. license plates. c. VIN. d. make and model.
Science has demonstrated that our willpower (mental muscle) becomes depleted as we use it. Which statement below correctly states how self-control works?
a. We have separate energy pools for our job, our marriage and our health. b. We use willpower to exercise self-control over others. c. We use willpower to exercise self-control over our dreams when we slee
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Traditional crimes occur in a specific location/jurisdiction(s) and are thus subjected to the rule of law of that specific jurisdiction. 2. Cybercrimes operate in a virtual environment, with undefined and specific jurisdictions. 3. According to the routine activities theory, guardianship plays a major role in the prevalence of crime. 4. The idea that people learn to behave in certain ways based on imitating the behavior of those they are close to applies to only conventional behaviors. 5. According to the differential association theory, criminal behavior is acquired through interactions with other persons via communication.
A simple assault may be either an attempted battery or an offer to do violence
a. True b. False