1. Crime is the unlawful act of deliberately disregarding rules and regulations that individuals, with authority, enacted. The author, Frank Schmalleger, of the textbook “Criminology Today: An Integrative Introduction” states, “The diverse perspectives see crime from (1) legalistic, (2) political, (3) sociological, and (4) psychological viewpoints” (2). The four ramifications have an enormous effect on society because of the lack of conformity or sympathy the offender shows and or the nature of…
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