Intimate partner abuse is defined by the author as any intentional act or series of acts that cause injury to the spouse or intimate partner

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


True

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The ________ requires that police officers look the other way when they observe their fellow officers involved in acts of deviance

a. thin blue line c. informal handbook b. code of the streets d. code of silence

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Approximately _______ percent of inmates are held in medium-security facilities.

A. 33 B. 20 C. 25 D. 45

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Joab is a member of the North Dallas Pharaohs, an urban street gang that deals in stolen goods and marijuana

One night, Joab observes three fellow gang members severely beat Reginald, an individual who stole some marijuana from one of the gang members. Joab never hits Reginald but merely witnesses the event. The gang members leave Reginald lying in a parking lot with several broken bones and a concussion. The next day police investigators question Joab about the incident. He admits to being at the scene of the assault but denies engaging in the beating of Reginald. The police can properly charge Joab with: A) violation of the Good Samaritan Law. B) no criminal offense because he did not do anything. C) failure to stop and render aid. D) failure to report felony.

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According to Sutherland an individual becomes delinquent because of excess of definitions favorable to crime

a. TRUE b. FALSE

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