Wolfgang found that in __________ percent of homicides that he studied in Philadelphia, the victim was the first to use force against the offender
A. 10
B. 15
C. 26
D. 44
Answer: C. 26
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a. The kind of evidence that will be missing. b. The kind of search pattern that is used to locate evidence. c. The amount of care that must be taken during the crime scene search. d. The time at which the crime scene is searched.
What are the factors that influence prosecutorial discretion? Why is the ability to use discretion so important for the system?
What will be an ideal response?
The burden placed on institutional corrections is compounded because of the significant number of inmates who have a dual diagnosis of both ______.
a. mental illness and substance abuse b. mental retardation and suicidal ideation c. mental illness and mental retardation d. substance abuse and suicidal ideation
The media has been accused of perpetuating the image of the ideal victim by ______.
a. focusing attention only on victims who meet that standard of victimhood b. focusing only on the very young and the very old victims c. reporting, on the visual media, pictures of victims d. reporting sympathetic stories of victims who have also been charged with crimes