Name at least two risk factors for victimization of persons with disabilities.
What will be an ideal response?
People with disabilities may rely on others for care, not recognize or process the
fact that they have been victimized, may have limited communication skills to report a
crime, may fear retaliation, may not want to have a more restrictive environment, may
be more likely to live in poverty, may comply with inappropriate requests more readily,
and may react to people with aggressive behavior.
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a. Merton b. Agnew c. Durkheim d. Freud
The current status of the role of policing in the United States could be described as ______.
a. shifting on a number of dimensions b. slow to adapt to technological advances c. on the brink of being eliminated d. becoming more militarized
Needle exchange programs, special drug courts and pretrial diversion programs that compel drug treatment are all components of ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
In which of the following does the defendant exercise choice in the court process?
A) Deciding what charges will be brought B) Deciding what plea to enter C) Selecting which form of indigent defense will be provided D) Deciding whether to be tried in absentia