Developmental and life course theories examine:

a. the onset, maintenance, and desistance of criminal behavior.
b. how celerity, certainty, and severity affect criminal behavior.
c. how motivated offenders, suitable targets, and the absence of capable guardians result in crime.
d. how the emergence of law and activities of the criminal justice system perpetuate the crime problem.
e. how the phases of the moon affect crime.


a. the onset, maintenance, and desistance of criminal behavior.

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If an imaginary line drawn between the two deltas of a whorl pattern touches any of the spiral ridges, the pattern is classified as a(n):

a. Central pocket whorl b. Central pocket loop c. Accidental d. Plain whorl

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The code of was created after many years of development and consideration by the IACP

What will be an ideal response?

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If we had k related samples and nominal-level data, dichotomous in nature, the best test we might use would be:

a. the t test. b. the Cochran Q test. c. Yates' correction for continuity. d. the one-sample chi square test.

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In reference to the protection of illegal activities, the most common forms of criminal activity protected by police are narcotics trafficking, gambling, prostitution, the fencing or sale of stolen property, and ______ operations.

a. forgery b. alcohol c. auto theft d. arson

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