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British philosopher Jeremy Bentham wrote the book On Crimes and Punishment from
which the Classical School was developed.
In spite of its reauthorization in 2006, many civil libertarians express concerns about
the USA Patriot Act and its ability to erode civil rights. Explain how and why this
erosion of civil rights could happen.
Identify and explain the cause of political crime.
Victim-offender reconciliation programs (VORPs) use mediators to facilitate
face-to-face encounters between victims and their attackers.
Adolescent-limiteds may be considered "typical teens" who get into minor scrapes and
engage in what might be considered rebellious teenage behavior with friends. As they
reach their mid-teens, adolescent-limited delinquents begin to mimic the antisocial
behavior of more troubled teens, only to reduce the frequency of their offending as they
mature (around the age of 18).
According to Marxist theory, class does not refer to an attribute of a person, rather it is
one's position in relation to others.
About _________ percent of sexually exploited children are involved in prostitution
rings that work across state lines
The Code of Hammurabi established a system of crime and punishment based on
physical retaliation. But, the severity of this physical retaliation depended upon one's:
a. economic standing
b. political standing
c. class standing
d. military standing
The validity of classical criminology was challenged by Nineteenth Century positivism.
Discuss and describe the three types of thieves that were identified by the eighteenth
century.
Identify and discuss the efforts to try to control white-collar crime.
Discuss the nature and extent of stalking. Who is most likely to be stalked, and why?
Discuss the arguments for and against the legalization of prostitution. Be sure to
mention some research findings that support each position.
_________ _________ involves the killing of four or more victims by one or a few
assailants within a single event.
The three main categories of cyber crime are cyber theft, cyber vandalism, and cyber
wars. Using examples, define and discuss each of these categories of cyber crimes.
_________ involves the willful burning or attempting to burn a house or building.
Define illegal copyright infringement and what is involved in stealing intellectual
property.
A battered wife who kills her mate might argue that she acted out of duress -
committing her crime to save her own life. She would be using the defense of:
a. justification
b. excuse
c. denying the actus reus
d. denying mens rea
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