Which problem associated with victim surveys is occurring when a crime that happened two years ago is mistakenly reported as having taken place within the last six months?
a. interviewer effects
b. telescoping
c. sampling bias
d. underreporting
b
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What is the primary mission of corrections?
A) To punish offenders B) To rehabilitate offenders C) To engage in behavior modification of offenders D) To protect society
There appears to be evidence that crime rates are ______ in societies or other geographic areas in which the vitality and support for noneconomic institutions, such as the family, are more pronounced.
A. similar B. lower C. slightly higher D. much higher
Those professing a belief in ______ authority as well as those favoring legalistic authority agreed that full enforcement of institutional regulations would effectively cause the institution to cease operating because all inmates would be forever locked down for rule violations.
a. personal b. legalistic c. compliance d. rewards
Each of the following are called as types of hostage situations by the U.S. military EXCEPT?
a. Criminal b. Psychopathic c. Domestic d. Terrorist