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, (10[1])including “experiential,” “peer pressure,” and (-5[1])“economic.” It’s not suicide, but one foundational paper extensively references anomie as a cause of this activity; (10[1])that Robert Merton paper cites strain as a cause of this activity. (10[1])Cantor and Land found that increases in the unemployment rate and (-5[1])poverty rates (10[1]-5[1])resulted in increases in this activity. This activity’s “opportunity” type targets low-risk, high-reward victims. For 10 points, name these violations of the law that are (-5[1])punished by the state. (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

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

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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Connor KahnNC StateAppalachian State A2810
Kevin CronkVirginia Tech BUNC D33-5
Orion KellerVirginia Tech ALiberty C5010
Soren HeydariUNC CDuke B6210
Miller DoerrLiberty BUNC A73-5
Timothy PorterVCUVirginia7510
Jacob SchildkrautWilliam & MaryDuke A75-5
Connor CarlisleJames Madison AJames Madison B100-5
Gavin BramerAppalachian State BTusculum10410
Diego AlmarazUNC ALiberty B10510
Ali FrameJames Madison BJames Madison A10510
Michael EngUNC DVirginia Tech B10510
Andrea OwusuDuke AWilliam & Mary10510