Rape was considered a more serious offence if the victim was a:

a. widow;
b. married;
c. prostitute;
d. virgin.


d. virgin

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The FBI defines _________________ as the use or threatened use of violence of a criminal nature against innocent victims or property by an environmentally oriented national group for environmental-political reasons, or aimed at an audience beyond

the target, often of a symbolic nature. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which offenders did Langan and Levin (2002) find had the highest rate of recidivism?

a. murderers b. sex offenders c. property offenders d. none of these

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You have just completed the LSAT and scored 85 . Your roommate, who is no smarter than you, took the LSAT with you and scored 165 . You were so upset with your score that you decide to take the test again and you convince your roommate to take it with you for moral support. You both receive scores on the second exam of 120 . What accounts for the differences in scores?

a. statistical regression b. testing c. instrumentation d. experiment mortality

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Chesney-Lind reports that nationally girls are more likely to be referred to juvenile courts by non-law enforcement sources. This suggests

a. parents and others employ a double standard of adolescent behavior. b. people are more shocked by female crime. c. boys tend to commit more crime away from home and conceal it from parents. d. girls are more likely to confess crime to their parents.

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