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Which of the following is a victimless crime?

auto theft

illegal drug use

larceny

murder

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Any act that is labeled as such by those in authority, is prohibited by law, and is punishable by the government is called a crime.

Vagrancy is a crime against property.

Which of the following statements involving information concerning criminal statistics is not correct?

A crime is less likely to be reported if a family member is involved.

Crime reports are less likely to be filed when victims are of a higher social class.

Research demonstrates there is no significant connection between race and crime rate.

Most crimes are committed by individuals under the age of 25.

The rate of recidivism is an indication of whether or not corrections is working.

Principle types of crime in the United States include

violent crimes.

crimes against property.

white collar crime.

all of the above

Which of the following is a legal negotiation for a lighter sentence?

retribution

rehabilitation

plea bargaining

deterrence

Which of the following is a crime against property?

burglary

illegal gambling

robbery

vagrancy

Police discretion is used when deciding who will be arrested.

The juvenile justice system is made up of

offenders younger than the age of legal adulthood.

regulations for juveniles that differ from those for adults.

both a and b

neither a nor b

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