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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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The Sixth Amendment right to counsel is so important to litigants in the criminal justice system that appellate assistance of counsel is

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