The Minneapolis Domestic Violence Experiment sought to determine the relative deterrent effects of arrest, mediation, and separation in misdemeanor domestic violence incidents. What was one of its findings?
A. Separation produced lower rates of repeat violence than arrest or mediation.
B. Arrest, separation, and mediation were found to have similar results.
C. Arrests produced lower rates of repeat violence than mediation or separation.
D. Mediation produced lower rates of repeat violence than arrest or separation.
Answer: C
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a. crime b. failure c. negativity d. forget
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What will be an ideal response?
______, as a source of crime data, are gathered by trained observers who ride with police officers.
A. NIBRS B. NCVS C. Self-reports D. Police observational studies
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A. Indictment B. Misdemeanor C. Felony D. Civil infractions E. Traffic violations