The time lapse between the occurrence of an incident and its being reported to the police is known as _________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
lag time
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Some states have adopted the battered-woman syndrome as a form of a limited affirmative defense in cases where women are accused of the murder or attempted murder of their spouses
a. True b. False
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Labeling theory holds that "deviance" is inherent in the act itself, rather than the reaction and label attached to the actor. 2. In his shaming theory, Braithwaite argues that increasing the stigmatization of offenders will be effective in deterring crime. 3. The liberation thesis claims that as women assumed more assertive poisitions in society,, they would participate in more previously “masculine” activities including crime; however, little support has been found. 4. A major premise of critical theory is that it emphasizes economic, racial, and sexual inequality. 5. Feminists criticize traditional criminology for its androcentric bias.
A study that is praised for high internal validity would include which of the following elements?
a. The subjects are randomly assigned, and the only difference between conditions is that the researcher improvises everything in the moment. b. The subjects are randomly assigned, and the only difference between conditions is planned, controlled, and carried out consistently by the researcher. c. The subjects are randomly found through a “snowball sampling” technique. d. The subjects are not interacted with by the researcher, and must be viewed from a one-way looking glass with the researcher on one side and the subject being viewed by the researcher on the other side.
The operator of any vehicle that collides with and damages a fixture upon a highway must...
a. take reasonable steps to locate and notify the owner or person in charge of the property b. report the accident to the nearest police agency within 24 hrs. c. notify the owner of the property and let the owner decide whether or not the police agency should be contacted to complete an accident report d. do none of the above