What “common knowledge” misleading statistic is becoming repeated in the media regarding violence against college students?

A. One in five women is raped.
B. Two in seven college students are part of a hate group.
C. Four in five women are raped.
D. One in ten college students experiences a hate crime.


A. One in five women is raped.

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______ is a form of misconduct that pertains to police officers who steal money or other valuables when, for example, they are guarding a crime scene, as in the case of a burglary, or steal other such goods from unconscious, inebriated, or dead people.

a. Opportunistic theft b. Shakedown c. Kickback d. Corruption of authority

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What does the dynamic causal perspective suggest?

a. All offenders experience victimization b. People who spend time around offenders have higher risk of being victimized c. The linkage between victimization and offending occurs due to the influence and impact of these experiences directly on one another d. All people who experience victimization in childhood will go on to offend

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Even though an investigatory stop is not an arrest, there are not any limits on the extent to which police can detain someone who has been stopped

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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As American troops were preparing to enter Iraq in 2003, there was a tremendous dispute between what two entities about the validity of intelligence coming out of Iraq

a. The CIA and the military b. The FBI and the CIA c. The FBI and the military d. The NSA and the CIA

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