In inner-city areas, it is fair to say that media coverage of crime tends to ______ what people already know and what some have already experiences through having been victimized.

a. diminish
b. reinforce
c. undermine
d. hinder


b. reinforce

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Legal professionals should encourage parties to enter into agreements because:

A. Time is money in the legal profession and drafting these agreements takes time. B. When parties become involved in the settlement process, they are more likely to adhere to the agreement. C. It represents a compromise by the parties with which they will both be 100% satisfied. D. There is no fear of noncompliance by either party.

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The Amendment reserves police power for state and local governments

a. First b. Second c. Eighth d. Tenth e. Twelfth

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That a crime is __________________means that offenders will react selectively to the characteristics of an individual criminal act

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Hearsay can be written statements, communicative conduct, or _____

a. oral statements b. inferences from observations c. hypnotically refreshed testimony d. photographic evidence

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