Content analyses of crime stories reveal what Surette (2011) terms the law of _______________, because the nature of crime, criminals, and victims portrayed in the media is generally the complete opposite of the pattern shown through official crime statistics or victim surveys.
a. Opposites
b. Opposites attract
c. Evil
d. Media perception
a. Opposites
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Filling in the gaps in memory with irrelevant information is called
a. confabulation b. suggestion c. compartmentalization d. dissociation
Which of the following is more characteristic of a male prison than a women’s prison?
A. Violent offenders have generally targeted acquaintances rather than strangers. B. There is an extremely high proportion of minority group members. C. The open nature of the facility requires closer custodial supervision. D. A large proportion of offenders have been convicted of serious violent crimes.
?When combining all mass murders, mini-mass murders, and attempted mass murders, the incidences of such murders remains _____.
A. ?very high. B. ?very low. C. ?consistently stable. D. ?a mystery to explain.
An officer who performs a variety of different activities is __________.
a. A specialist. b. A strategist. c. A generalist. d. A publicist.