Sexual assault occurs most commonly:

a. in ghettos.
b. by acquaintances or friends.
c. by mentally deranged felons.
d. none of the above


b. by acquaintances or friends.

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From a functionalist perspective, negative treatment of particular groups and individuals belonging to those groups would be dysfunctional behavior on the part of the police, particularly in a society where everyone is supposed to be treated equally

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A result of the victims' rights movement has been an ongoing call for the use of victim impact statements before the ________ of convicted offenders

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Budget crises have led several states to increase good-time credits

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The text explains that sentencing discrimination results when

a. mitigating or aggravating circumstances have a disproportionate effect on sentencing. b. disparities can be attributed to extralegal variables such as gender, race, or socioeconomic status. c. similar offenders receive dissimilar punishments. d. offenders who have committed dissimilar crimes receive similar punishments.

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