Christina is a single mother of two children. She grew up in a home filled with violence. Her mother was frequently high on crack cocaine as Christina entered her teen years. Christina's dad has not been a part of her life since she was four years old. She vowed to herself that she would never allow her children to be raised as she was. Christina married her high school boyfriend and had a son and a daughter. She worked as a nursing assistant and life was going well for her until her husband left her for a man. Christina fell into massive depression that was only relieved with alcohol and illegal drugs. She started selling drugs and engaging in prostitution to maintain her habit but was arrested by an undercover officer. She is currently serving a six-year prison sentence. After her release from prison, Christina eventually moved to an upscale neighborhood and began a committed, stable relationship. She is now a different person and has no interest in crime. Which major theory of criminality would best explain this change?

Awife was having an affair with her neighbor. the wife and her husband had a prenuptial agreement that prevented the wife from receiving any of the husband’s sizable fortune in the event of a divorce. the wife and her neighbor formed a plan to murder the husband and run away together with the wife’s inheritance. the neighbor shot the husband one evening, killing him instantly, then drove to a town 100 miles away and checked into a motel. later that night, the police showed up at the motel with a valid warrant for the neighbor’s arrest. after the neighbor was arrested and placed in a police car, the police asked the motel clerk for permission to search the room, and the clerk granted the request. the police found the gun hidden in the tank of the toilet. the wife and the neighbor were each charged with first-degree murder and tried separately. at her trial, the wife sought to suppress any evidence of the gun, arguing that it was seized illegally. what is the prosecution’s strongest response to this argument? athe motel clerk gave the police permission to search the room. bthe wife was not staying in the motel room where the gun was found. cthe gun was found in a search incident to a lawful arrest. dthe neighbor did not have a reason

Which steps are important when designing and conducting a scientific experiment? hide the results from fellow scientists. identify the independent variable. eliminate all dependent variables. address any confounding variables. form a non-falsifiable hypothesis.

What is the role of communication within groups of people with different backgrounds?