help me answer these question about Criminology ?

Topics to Study for the Multiple Choice Section

Chapter 7:

• General definitions of homicide (don’t need to know degrees of murder), forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, IPV, child and elder abuse
• Of the four serious violent Part I crimes, which has highest clearance rate
• What is California’s mandatory arrest requirement for domestic violence offenders?

Chapter 8:

• General definitions of larceny-theft, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, and carjacking
• Common law definitions of burglary
• Recent analysis of shoplifting
• What is a repeat offender and how does this relate to the idea of a spider web?

Chapter 9:

• Sutherland’s concept of white-collar crime, Bequai’s concept of white-collar crime, and FBI’s definition of white-collar crime
• Sociological characteristics that distinguish white-collar offenders from other offenders
• Basis of legal liability—what is strict, vicarious, and enterprise liability?
• How are bribery and extortion different from one another?
• How are business-related crimes different from government-related crimes?

Chapter 10:

• Drug abuse definitions from law enforcement perspective and from substance abuse/mental health perspective
• Purpose and effect of the Harrison Act of 1914
• Effect of the 18^th Amendment (Volstead Act)
• Harry Anslinger’s position on alcohol during Prohibition era and his position on cannabis after Prohibition
• Nixon and Reagan Administrations’ attitudes on illegal drugs and how to address the perceived drug problem in the United States
• Three drug/crime relationships
• Three views of organized crime

Possible Essay Topics

• Explain routine activity approach and be able to apply it to a scenario given during the exam
• Briefly discuss the current sociological findings related to burglary.
• Edwin H. Sutherland’s perspective on white-collar crime
• Be familiar with the term “war on drugs” and how it relates to controlling drug abuse.

Essay Question Grading Rubric

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