Exam 2: Defining and Analyzing Crime

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Match the crime to its definition.
statutory rape
Sexual intercourse without effective consent.
robbery
A mitigated murder: causing a death recklessly, or intentionally under extenuating circumstances.
burglary
All intentional killings, as well as deaths that occur in the course of dangerous felonies.
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statutory rape
Sexual intercourse without effective consent.
robbery
A mitigated murder: causing a death recklessly, or intentionally under extenuating circumstances.
burglary
All intentional killings, as well as deaths that occur in the course of dangerous felonies.
rape
Nonforcible sexual intercourse with a minor.
criminal homicide
A thrust against another person with the intention to cause serious bodily harm or death.
larceny
Murder or manslaughter.
arson
Forced sex, whether vaginal, anal, or oral.
sexual assault
Theft from a person using threats or force.
manslaughter
Unlawful entry into a building in order to commit a crime while inside.
simple assault
Burning property of another without the lawful consent of the owner.
aggravated assault
Taking property of another person with the intent of depriving the owner.
murder
A thrust against another person with the intention of injuring that person.
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One problem regarding the measurement of crime is that __________ surveys reveal that the amount of serious crime is much higher than police statistics indicate.

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What is the difference between 'negligence' or 'recklessness'?

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According to those advocating the __________ of drugs,there is abundant evidence regarding the ineffectiveness of police crackdowns,interdiction efforts,and attempts to eradicate drug production in source countries,as well as of the high economic and social costs of long-term imprisonment.

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The ___________ is a perspective in criminology that sees crime as resulting from the conscious exercise of an individual's free will.

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