Violent acts directed toward a particular person or members of a group merely because the targets share a discernible racial, ethnic, religious, or gender characteristic are known as:
A) ?disparity crimes.
B) ?felony murders.
C) ?bias crimes.
D) ?hate crimes.
D
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A researcher that found a correlation between alcohol and crime predicted that crime rates were affected by the number of bars in an area. Which of the following was most likely her hypothesis?
A. The more bars in an area, the higher the rate of crime. B. The higher the crime rate, the more bars in an area. C. The higher the crime rate, the higher percentage of people drinking alcohol.
Famed social commentator Alan Dershowitz proposed the creation of a ________________ that can only be issued by a judge in cases where there is absolute need to obtain immediate information in order to save lives.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1.The most immediate pressure facing burglars after a successful burglary is finding the next target. 2.A fence is a person who regularly buys stolen property and who often has a legitimate business to cover his activities. 3.Uttering is the creation or alteration of documents to give them the appearance of legality and validity. 4.According to a Federal Trade Commission (FTC, 2012) report, for the 12 year in a row, phishing scam complaints topped the list. 5.The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has estimated that the worldwide cost of software piracy in 2004 was US$300,000.