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

1. According to the text, crimes are organized into six categories: violent offenses,
property offenses, status offenses, victimless crimes, white-collar offenses, and crimes
against the government.
2. When people tend to talk about crime, it is violent offenses that are typically the first
that come to mind.
3. While the laws vary from state to state, murder can generally be classified into three
subcategories.
4. Not all sexually based offenses are considered violent crimes.
5. Statutory rape is considered a strict liability crime.


1. true
2. true
3. false
4. true
5. true

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