280 04 Classical, Biological, and Psychological Theories

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Logical consistency and ______ are the two pillars of science.

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empirical validity

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Before explaining a certain phenomenon, a theory should first ______.

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define what it is trying to explain

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Theories that attempt to explain law breaking are best thought of as having a(n) ______.

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legalistic approach

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Which of the following can be defined as atypical and usually the violation of social norms? crime, acts of delinquency, deviant behavior, social violations

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deviant behavior

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The ______ perspective assumes society consists of groups with competing interests and values that do not agree on what behaviors should be regulated and punished by law.

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conflict

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The ______ perspective assumes that members of society agree on which behaviors should be regulated and punished by law.

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consensus

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______ behavior is "evil in itself."

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Mala in se

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______ behavior is wrong because a rule or law says it is wrong.

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Mala prohibita

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Which of the following believed in the doctrine of original sin, or the belief that humans are inherently selfish and hedonistic? Charles Darwin, Edwin Sutherland, Thomas Hobbes, Raffaele Garofalo

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Thomas Hobbes

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The term tabula rasa refers to the idea that humans are ______.

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neither inherently good nor bad