Question 361 pts

Which of the following situations best describes crime trends in Canada, as stated by the course textbook?

Group of answer choices

Rates of violent and nonviolent crimes are decreasing

Rates of violent crimes are decreasing, but there are more nonviolent crimes now than ever before

Crime rates have skyrocketed since the 1970s due to lax court rulings

Rates of street crime have gone up, but corporate crime has gone down

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Question 371 pts

In Canada, some of the most powerful groups involved in the process of defining what is deviant are politicians and governments, scientists, religious leaders, and the media. Each of these individuals may act as:

Group of answer choices

moral actors

moral deciders

moral entrepreneurs

moral codifiers

Flag question: Question 38

Question 381 pts

The underlying goal of social control is to:

Group of answer choices

maintain social order

enforce social sanctions

create a criminogenic environment

all of the above

Flag question: Question 39

Question 391 pts

This theory asserts that individuals must be located in deviant learning environments that provide them with the opportunities to both learn and develop the expertise needed to engage in criminal behaviour

Group of answer choices

strain theory

biological determinism

rational choice theory

illegitimate opportunity theory

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Question 401 pts

What has been identified by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) as a key factor explaining the high number of missing and murdered women and girls?

Group of answer choices

Systemic discrimination and inaction in law enforcement

A lack of funding in law enforcement

Underresource police departments in rural areas

A lack of reporting of such cases