Excessive alcohol use, access to a weapon, estrangement, obsession with a partner’s
behavior, flashes of anger, and men who are under economic stress are predictors of
__________________.
The Plug Uglies, the Hudson Dusters, and the Dead Rabbits were gangs and the
forerunners of organized crime families in New York.
The vast majority of shoplifters are amateur pilferers or snitches. Why do they steal?
Provide two motivations and two examples of how they rationalize their behavior.
The _________________ process begins by redefining crime in terms of a conflict
among the offender, the victim, and affected community.
Who determines the charges to be brought against a suspect?
A)the police
B)the judge
C)the county magistrate
D)the prosecutor
How do advocates of the rehabilitation model view the justice system? According to
this model, what causes crime? How should the justice system deal with offenders?
__________________ occur when significant others, such as parents, peer, neighbors,
and teachers direct their disapproval toward the offender.
One’s risk of victimization can be reduced by staying home at night, moving to a rural
area, and getting married.
After the terrorist attacks of September 11th, the Federal Bureau of Investigation
realigned its priorities making the protection of the United States from future terrorist
attack its number one priority.
Identify four biochemical conditions that may lead to antisocial behavior and crime and
why these conditions do so.
The type of white-collar crime that includes antitrust violations, price fixing, and false
advertising is known as corporate crime.
Discuss how the recommendation of the 9/11 Commission to centralize intelligence
gathering took place.
In the 1930s, ____________first used the phrase “white-collar crime” to describe the
criminal activities of the rich and powerful.
Violent crimes are more likely to be solved than property crimes because police devote
more resources to these more serious acts.
According to the concept of ___________________________ criminal acts will be
avoided if potential targets are guarded securely, the means to commit crime are
controlled, and potential offenders are carefully monitored.
Shifting definitions of deviant behavior are closely associated with our concepts of
crime.
The _______________________________ sets out and guarantees citizens certain
rights and privileges when they are accused of crime.
The use of _________________ was introduced in American law with the passage of
the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations and the Continuing Criminal
Enterprises acts, both which allow the seizure of any property derived from illegal
enterprises or conspiracies.
________________________, in his Philadelphia cohort research, identified a small
group of chronic offenders who engaged in frequent and repeated criminal activity
across their life spans.
Credit card fraud and income tax evasion are two types of _______________.