Most ______ killers were born to unmarried parents and/or adopted, institutionalized, or reared by mothers married 3 or more times.

A. mass
B. random
C. spree
D. serial


D. serial

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In the policing crime context, the problem that policing may affect crime and that crime may also affect the number of police is called simultaneity bias

a. True b. False

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Discretion, or ________ enforcement, occurs when police officers determine when and when not to enforce the law.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Research by Shaw and McKay in Chicago and more recent studies of urban communities indicate that a critical factor in a community's control over its crime rate is:

a. neighborhood social organization. b. the educational attainment of its residents. c. the size of the community. d. the religious beliefs of its residents.

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In which case did the Court first reason that "preponderance of evidence" is NOT a sufficient basis for a decision when youths are charged with acts that would be criminal if committed by adults?

A) Kent v. United States B) McKeiver v. Pennsylvania C) In re Gault D) In re Winship

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