Who are the most likely targets of street robberies? Why?

What will be an ideal response?


Those who are most likely to become victims of street muggers are elderly individuals and people who are drunk in public. The unarmed robber relies on opportunity rather than a strategic plan in selecting a victim. The most likely victim is one who walks alone on a secluded street after dark.

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a. the same as b. greater than c. less than

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____________________, the desire to hide the damage to self from others, may result from childhood abuse and in particular from sexual abuse

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

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The Data Editor is a window on an SPSS program that analyzes data entered by a researcher

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Extradition treaties ______.

a. are binding on the entire international community b. require signatory parties to bind over terrorist suspects at the request of fellow signatories c. serve as international crimes codes d. all of these

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