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.” It’s not suicide, but one foundational paper extensively references anomie (10[1])as a cause of this activity; (-5[1])that Robert (-5[1])Merton paper cites strain as a cause of this activity. Cantor and Land found that increases in the unemployment rate and poverty rates resulted in (10[1])increases in this activity. (10[1]-5[2])This activity’s (10[1])“opportunity” type targets low-risk, high-reward victims. (10[1])For 10 points, name these violations of the law that are punished by the state. ■END■ (10[3])

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
Kevin Liu (DII)Maryland B (DII)Bard A (UG)4410
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Fordham A50-5
Olin Bose (DII)Columbia A (UG)Penn B (DII)52-5
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)NYU A (UG)7710
Jason Lee (DII)Rutgers A (UG)Rowan A (DII)81-5
Vedh Ramesh (DII)Penn A (DII)Maryland A (DII)8110
Neilesh Shroti (UG)Columbia BLehigh A (UG)81-5
Rico-Ian Banting (UG)NYU BRutgers B8310
Sam Millenbach (DII)Rowan A (DII)Rutgers A (UG)8910
Wade Rogers (DII)Fordham APrinceton A (UG)10510
Chase Barrick (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Columbia B10510
Hannah Nieuwveld (DII)Penn B (DII)Columbia A (UG)10510