Select the correct option:

1. According to Moffitt, criminal behaviors begin with neuropsychological problems that are caused by:

A. birth complications

B. poor nutrition while pregnant

C. child abuse/neglect after birth

2. A theory is deemed to be_____________ if what it is alleging to be true seems feasible or makes sense.

A. logical

B. realistic

C. unrealistic

D. believable

3. Under positivism, all of the following are the EXCEPT:

A. swift and certain punishment is the only way to deter crime

B. the scientific method is used to study crime

C. biological factors are important to consider when studying criminal behavior

4. The ____________ system of justice believed that people were guilty until they proved themselves innocent.

A. adversarial

B. inquisitorial

C. administration

D. informational

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