Research indicates that many women are raped each year by their husbands as part of an overall pattern of spousal abuse. Today, almost every state recognizes marital rape as a crime

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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A victim who experiences PTSD frequently suffers intense fear after the incident

a. True b. False

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Jeremy Bentham ______.

a. was an Italian philosopher who decried harsh punishments for minor offenses b. promoted prison reform based on principles of the Quaker faith c. was a former sheriff and prisoner of war who spent his life focusing on prison reform d. made plans for a hypothetical prison called a panopticon

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The electric chair is the most common method used for executions

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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It is possible that the link between crime and mental illness is spurious: that is, both mental illness and criminal behavior may be the result of some other, independent variable

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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