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.” (10[1])It’s not suicide, (10[1]-5[2])but one foundational paper extensively references anomie as a cause of this activity; 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 poverty rates (-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 punished by the state. (10[1])■END■ (10[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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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Dylan BianchiUW GreedUW Sloth3410
Tai BelkeUBC AArizona State B37-5
Alan FanUW EnvyUW Wrath3710
Habby ZoudAlbertaBoise State37-5
Matthew RittenbergArizona State AUW Pride6210
Euan McCubbinUW ChastityUW Lust75-5
Skand ParvatikarArizona State BUBC A10410
Jacob BieriBoise StateAlberta10510
Haylee WeisnerUW LustUW Chastity10510

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