In the text, having someone answer for his or her conduct is called

A. liability.
B. accountability.
C. dependability.
D. answerability.


Answer: B

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The largest category of murder is that involving a conflict or confrontation between non-intimates. 2. While not exclusively the province of men, confrontational homicide is overwhelmingly synonymous with men reacting to perceived slights, threats to honor, or encroachment on something that one or both view as theirs. 3. Confrontational homicide in the U.S. is not in the top three types of murder. 4. Male–male homicides by juveniles or adults are often triggered by seemingly insignificant events. 5. Victim precipitation and victim blaming are the same.

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Should a frail, elderly woman begin to hit a large, athletic man with an umbrella, the man may:

a. ?retreat, but cannot otherwise defend himself. b. ?use any force, including deadly force. c. ?seize the umbrella and strike the woman with it. d. ?defend himself by taking the umbrella away from the woman.

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Children who have experienced family breakup are more likely to demonstrate _____ and _____ than children in intact families

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