What term is defined as patterns that indicate whether something is increasing, decreasing, or staying the same over time?

A. tendencies
B. trends
C. drifts
D. variability


B. trends

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Was the denial of bail excessive?

Under Massachusetts law, the purpose of setting bail is to "reasonably assure the appearance of the person before the court" and to ensure that the person "will not endanger the safety of any other person or the community." State troopers lawfully entered an apartment to arrest Querubin and another. They fled. The police found twenty-two kilograms of seventy-nine per cent pure cocaine in the apartment with a street value of approximately $ 2.2 million. Querubin was indicted and captures by border patrol agents at Las Cruces, New Mexico, as he attempted to flee into Mexico. At a bail hearing, Querubin argued the weaknesses in the Commonwealth's case, the lack of any connection between him and the apartment, his lack of a criminal record, and his claimed right to political asylum (his brother had been granted political asylum). The judge ordered that Querubin be detained without bail pending trial. What will be an ideal response?

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One of the major criticisms of this theory is that it is a general theory meant to explain all crime.

A. social control B. self-control C. social bonding D. differential association

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Child abuse occurs among all social classes, genders, and racial and ethnic groups. 2. Even with emotional abuse defined in the statute, there is the opportunity for ambiguous definitions that do not apply well in practice and often preclude protective agencies from intervening in suspected emotional abuse cases. 3. Some protective agencies are slow to react to psychological or emotional abuse accusations, choosing instead to focus resources on what is “seen” (physical injury) and what is morally unacceptable (sexual abuse). 4. Pedophilia is defined as an “ongoing sexual attraction toward pre-pubertal children.” 5. Legal alternatives are not available at state and federal levels to prosecute those involved in child maltreatment.

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D.A.R.E. programs have been very successful in reducing drug abuse among juveniles in the long-term evaluations

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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