A School of Criminology That Holds That Wrongdoers Act as If

question 34

Multiple Choice

A school of criminology that holds that wrongdoers act as if they weigh the possible benefits of criminal or delinquent activity against the expected costs of being apprehended is called __________.

• A) classical criminology
• B) utilitarianism
• C) positivism
• D) social process theory

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Income Distribution

The allocation of a company's net income among shareholders in the form of dividends and retained earnings within the company.

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