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Discuss the historical evolution of the legal definition of burglary.
According to the restorative justice model, what is the true purpose of the criminal
justice system and how might this purpose be realized (via the use of what methods)?
Some political criminals are motivated by altruism or their convictions.
Distinguish between county law enforcement and metropolitan (local) police forces.
Studies of the __________ basis of substance abuse suggest that people whose parents
were alcoholic or drug dependent have a greater chance of developing a problem than
children of non-abusers.
Biophobia is the belief that serious consideration should be given to biological factors
when attempting to understand human nature.
Latent trait theories hold that some underlying condition present at birth or soon after
controls behavior.
Left realism is one form of emergent critical criminology. What are the concerns and
beliefs held by proponents of left realism?
The _______________was an effort to prohibit the sale of liquor in the United States
that resulted in the passage of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution in 1919.
Research indicates that both boys and girls are more likely to engage in violent
behavior if they were targets of physical abuse. This abuse-crime phenomenon is
referred to as the.
Deterrence theorists tend to believe that the ________of punishment seems to have a
greater impact than its severity or speed.
According to Durkheim, ________ is a state of normlessness during periods of rapid
social change or social crisis that undermines society's social control function.
Critical feminism argues that in a patriarchal system, women are considered a
commodity worth possessing, like land or money.
Amateur thieves steal cars for a number of reasons. Identify and discuss three reasons
why they would steal a car.
Identify and explain the relationship between substance abuse and violence.
Most burglars prefer to commit crime in neighborhoods with a limited number of access
streets to ensure a decrease in traffic.
Discuss latent trait theory. What are latent traits discuss at least 3 ways the theory
results in criminal behavior?
Sentencing guidelines set out mandatory requirements of the length of incarceration.
