Question

Mary Owen Cameron differentiates professionals and amateurs in this activity in The Booster and the Snitch. A study by Cox et. al examined motivations of adolescents performing this activity, including “experiential,” “peer pressure,” and “economic.” (-5[1])It’s not suicide, but one foundational paper extensively references anomie as a cause of this activity; (-5[2])that Robert Merton (-5[1])paper cites strain as a cause of this activity. Cantor and Land found that increases in the unemployment rate and poverty rates resulted in increases in this activity. (10[1]-5[3])This activity’s “opportunity” type targets low-risk, high-reward victims. (10[1])For 10 points, name these violations of the law that are punished (-5[1])by (10[1])the state. (10[2])■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: crime [accept deviance; prompt on corruption; prompt on fraud; prompt on vice; prompt on burglary or robbery or larceny; prompt on shoplifting or theft or stealing; prompt on homicide or murder; prompt on rape; prompt on assault or aggravated assault]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY978%0%89%98.57
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%50%85.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%74.50
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%33%81.00
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%44%82.11
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%40%85.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%50%86.13
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%80.56

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ethan MaddoxU of Rochester ARIT A34-5
Brian ChenCornell GCornell D50-5
Annabelle FordCornell ARIT C50-5
Aksel MalatakSyracuseBinghamton B53-5
Danny CutbillRIT AU of Rochester A8110
Vincent MisterkiewiczCornell ECornell B81-5
Orion HochCornell CCornell F81-5
Ivy PenreeESFBinghamton A81-5
Chris ScheriRIT BPenn State8910
Joseph TabaskoBinghamton CU of Rochester B101-5
Claire ChambersBinghamton BSyracuse10210
Elizabeth LarkinCornell FCornell C10410
Brian HoffCornell BCornell E10410
Madelyn StochajRIT CCornell A1050
Michael GeCornell DCornell G10510
Peter SmithBinghamton AESF10510
Sammy CarstensU of Rochester BBinghamton C1050