A _____ is defined as a perception or experience of an event or situation as an intolerable difficulty that exceeds a person’s current resources and coping mechanisms.

a. criminal act
b. victim’s experience
c. crisis
d. hate crime


c. crisis

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The COPS grants could be categorized as:

a. distributive grants. b. redistributive grants. c. regulatory grants. d. morality grants. e. A, C, and D only.

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Goodman and Kruskal’s ? is a measure of association for ______-level variables.

A. nominal B. categorical C. ordinal D. interval

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All of the following are true according to Beccaria, except that:

a. all decisions are the result of rational choice. b. fear of punishment can deter the choice to commit crime. c. the more swift and certain a punishment is, the more effective it will be. d. punishment must be designed to diagnose and treat the underlying causes of criminal behavior.

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French police have broader duties than their U.S. counterparts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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