What type of explanations of criminal behaviour first emerged in an era when social control took the form of retribution and “just deserts”?       1) environmental    2) biosocial    3) psychological 

Which theory sees deviance and crime as a consequence of a breakdown of social control in environments characterized by social and economic instability?     a) Defiance theory. b) Routine activities theory. c) Social disorganization theory. d) Biosocial theory.

Which of the following was NOT one of Robert Merton’s theoretical assumptions?     a) Many members of society have internalized society’s values. b) The most significant values channel efforts to achieve certain goals. c) All societies have a core of common goals. d) All members of society have an equal opportunity to use socially […]

Playing sports to channel aggression and energy into something constructive is an example of which of the following?     a) Displacement. b) Sublimation. c) Projection. d) Positive socialization.

Good afternoon,       Can you help me use the case below to determine what statute would be applied if the defendants are found guilty?       Assume the defendants are found guilty. What criminal charge if any, criminal would be available in the state of Missouri?    I was able to research […]

Which term refers to crime prevention techniques focused on things like street-level windows or interior courtyards that allow for natural surveillance?     a) Criminological architecture. b) Social organization. c) Geographic profiling. d) Crime prevention through environmental design.

Studies examining concordance rates of criminal behaviour among monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins have generally found which of the following?     a) Higher concordance rates for MZ twins. b) Higher concordance rates for DZ twins. c) No differences in concordance rates between MZ and DZ twins. d) 100% concordance rates for MZ twins.

What legal designation is applied by courts to individuals considered mentally ill at the time they committed their offence?     a) Not guilty by reason of insanity. b) Not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder. c) Absolute discharge. d) Not guilty.

As a health care professional. it is vital you understand the concepts behind the legal right of a competent person to refuse potentially life-saving treatment — we have already discussed this under the ethical principle of autonomy. There are legal documents which allow a person to direct who will make those decisions if they are […]

Which of the following paradigms of social order believes that various social structures are interrelated and contribute to an overall functioning of society?     a) Consensus paradigm. b) Complex paradigm. c) Conflict paradigm. d) Biosocial paradigm.