According to Zimring and Hawkins, what is the single most significant factor separating the crime problem in the United States from the rest of the developed world?

a. poverty
b. illegal immigrants
c. lack of social opportunities
d. handguns and associated lethal violence


a. poverty

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a. True b. False

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Whether a manager deals with root causes rather than the symptoms of a problem will depend primarily on the accuracy of one's ________.

A. diagnosis B. intervention C. perception D. database E. examination

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An agency's ____________ is its reason for existence, its purpose

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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_________________ therapy strives to have drug abusers understand their cravings and to develop coping skills

a. desensitization b. detoxification c. aversive d. cognitive behavior

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