The Spouse Assault Replication Program, a study cosponsored by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, analyzed more than 4,000 incidents, from six jurisdictions, in which males had assaulted their female intimate partners. What were the results?

a. Arresting batterers infrequently reduced subsequent aggression against female intimate partners although not all comparisons met the statistical significance level.
b. Arresting batterers infrequently reduced subsequent aggression against female intimate partners with all comparisons meeting the statistical significance level.
c. Arresting batterers was consistently related to reduced subsequent aggression against female intimate partners although not all comparisons met the statistical significance level.
d. Arresting batterers was consistently related to reduced subsequent aggression against female intimate partners with all comparisons meeting the statistical significance level.


c

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______ most closely approximates the United States in terms of its incarceration rate.

a. Japan b. The United Kingdom c. Russia d. Germany

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Which of the statements below identify a major recommendation of this study? A. Less serious crimes, such as drug violations, gambling, and prostitution, are major causes of serious crimes such as murder, rape, and robbery. B. Patrol officers should be afforded greater responsibilities in conducting preliminary investigations, providing greater case-screening capabilities for investigators while eliminating redundancy. C. There should be less emphasis on increased forensic resources for processing latent fingerprints and more emphasis on intelligence gathering. D. Crimes that require special investigative abilities should be handled by patrol officers and thus agencies should eliminate specialized investigators.

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Jurisdiction in animal cruelty cases is processed under the

a. Code of Criminal Procedure b. Government Code c. Health and Safety Code d. Transportation Code e. Education Code

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