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

1. In his classic study of homicide in Philadelphia, Marvin Wolfgang divided homicide into primary homicides, which involved intimates, friends, and acquaintances and secondary homicides, which involved strangers.
2. While most robberies do result in death, they all involve the use of force or the threat of force.
3. Strangers are anonymous and dangerous while our friends and acquaintances are known to us and therefore seem to be nonthreatening or at least less threatening.
4. Marital status and geographical location are also related to robbery victimization.
5. Social learning theory contends that there are three elements that are generally necessary for the commission of a crime to occur: a motivated offender, a suitable target, and lack of a capable guardianship.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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