The most common victim-offender relationship of murders known to the police in 2004 was:

A. Family
B. Acquaintance
C. Intimate Partner
D. Stranger


Answer: B. Acquaintance

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The particularity requirement is somewhat burdensome for officers investigating crime relating to ________ due to its unique characteristics

a. the human body b. property c. computers d. intellectual property

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

1. The First Amendment guarantees freedom from search and seizure. 2. The majority of cross-gender search complaints are filed by male inmates. 3. An argument for gender-specific standards, on the basis of prior sexual abuse, is that cross-gender searches have the potential to replicate the suffering of prior sexual abuse in prison. 4. The Fourth Amendment protection from unreasonable searches and seizures is seen differently when an offender is inside a prison. 5. The Fourth Amendment bans cruel and unusual punishment.

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A discriminatory practice by some police departments of stopping and searching a disproportionate number of blacks and minorities, particularly in traffic stops is referred to as ______.

a. racial profiling b. racial inequality c. prejudice d. blatant racism

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Shock probation:

A. does not have a long-term positive impact on an offender. B. has all the above features. C. is more effective when it is combined with intense supervision in aftercare. D. does not reduce recidivism.

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