The shock, anger, and depression that typically afflicts a rape victim is known as

a. posttraumatic stress syndrome
b. rape trauma syndrome
c. victimization syndrome
d. trauma syndrome


b. rape trauma syndrome

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The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 established indeterminate sentences which state judges must impose on convicted offenders

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is most true about the group known as the Surenos?

A. They originated in Latin America, first as a protective force for Pablo Escobar, and later became a major player in the distribution of cocaine and heroin along border towns in Texas. B. They are one of the largest groups in the world involved in human trafficking, preying on the young women in the poorest regions and eventually selling them into sexual slavery. C. They are an alliance of hundreds of individual Mexican American street gangs who gained popularity by selling drugs within prisons. D. None of the these is true.

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The facts surrounding a criminal event that must be proven to convict the defendant of the underlying crime are called

A. attendant circumstances. B. concurrence. C. strict liability. D. culpability.

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Explain the maximalist and minimalist positions on the subject of domestic violence

What will be an ideal response?

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