__________________ are not professional criminals. They are amateur criminals
whose decision to steal is spontaneous and whose acts are unskilled, unplanned, and
haphazard.
Economic crimes can be defined as acts in violation of the criminal code designed to
bring financial reward to an offender.
Neuroscientists claim to have found differences in both the limbic system and the
__________________ of the brain that separates aggressive, violent people from the
more level-headed and reasonable.
Many ADHD children also suffer from ____________________ and continually
engage in aggressive and anti-social behavior in early childhood.
According to ______________, people are more likely to become victims of crime and
violence if they reside in areas where is an increased risk of coming into contact with
criminal offenders.
Differentiate between offense-specific crimes and offender-specific crimes. Incorporate
examples of each in your discussion.
Most states and the federal government have developed shield laws that protect women
from being questioned about their sexual history unless it directly bears on the case.
The judge represents the state in criminal matters that come before the courts.
Perpetrators of mission hate crimes rationalize their behavior as a defensive stand taken
against outsiders whom they believe threaten their community or way of life.
Discuss the role that genders plays in shaping burglary careers. What are three
similarities and three differences in the way male and female professional burglars
conduct their craft?
Both violent and property crimes rates have _______in recent years.
When representatives of local government agencies, churches, and civic organizations
join in drug-control efforts it is termed a _____________________.
__________ house misdemeanants sentenced to terms of one year or less, as well as
some nonserious felons.
The interactionist perspective holds that the definition of crime evolves according to the
moral standards of those in power.
Some political criminals are motivated by ______________. They want to threaten an
opponent who does not share their political orientation or views.