Provide two reasons why people are victims of theft.

What will be an ideal response?


Expensive personal items are now becoming smaller, easier to take with you, and easier to steal. Exposure to persons who are motivated offenders will increase the likelihood of victimization. Living or spending time in a high crime or high disorder neighborhood will increase the likelihood of property crime victimization. College students are easy targets because they eat out more, leave home more often, and people are often aware of what they have because they carry it on their person.

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During the late 1800s and early 1900s the largest U.S. cities created uniformed police organizations because of the effects of ________

A) immigration B) urbanization C) industrialization D) All of the above.

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Explain how a witness can be telling the truth, but may, nonetheless, impeach himself or herself.

What will be an ideal response?

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In the juvenile court, juveniles do not have the right to confront and cross-examine complaints and other witnesses

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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According to Holmes and Holmes, an institutional mass murderer commits mass murder as a crime of obedience when ordered to by his or her leader

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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