Rational choice theory was used to explain how large increases in burglary rates occurred in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s because (1) home electronic goods became lighter, and (2) women increasingly entered the labor force, resulting in more empty homes during the day that could be entered by burglars
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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a. It is nearly non-existent b. It is lower among lesbian women than heterosexual women c. The percentage of gay couple reporting domestic violence is about the same as heterosexual couples d. It is steadily on the rise
Xinjiang is a resource-rich and strategically important region bordering Afghanistan, _____, and Kazakhstan among other nations
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which of the following is an example of community policing?
a. the war on terror b. a task force serving warrants on suspected drug dealers c. traffic enforcement d. the war on drugs
The Sixth Amendment right to counsel is so important to litigants in the criminal justice system that appellate assistance of counsel is
A) free to indigents only when there is a good chance of winning on the merits of the case. B) only granted on a free basis for the indigent's first appeal that states permit as a matter of right and need not be extended for all appellate litigation that the defendant might want to pursue. C) available for free for every appeal after trial that a convicted indigent defendant might wish to pursue. D) granted only for those convicted defendants who have the ability to pay for legal counsel on appeal. E) only offered when a screening committee of lawyers collectively note that a particular case has great merit and will probably result in the reversal of the appealed conviction.