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What is the primary characteristic of an ex post facto law?

The system of law enforcement, adjudication, and correction that is directly involved in the apprehension, prosecution, and control of those charged with criminal offenses. This is known as: 

Crimes that are mala in se are inherently immoral or wrong, regardless of whether they are prohibited by law.

Which of the following is NOT a primary focus of criminologists?

The conflict view of crime suggests that criminal behavior is a result of social and economic inequalities rather than individual moral failings.

Which of the following is NOT a primary goal of the criminal justice system?

According to social learning theory, criminal behavior is primarily learned through observation and imitation of others.

A guilty mind, the intent to commit a criminal act is known as:

Negotiators from this culture tend to watch time carefully during negotiations and guard it as a valuable resource.

The culture ____ occurs when someone mistakenly believes that culture is the cause of all problems in a troubled negotiation situation.