The total number of unreported crimes is referred to as the dark figure of crime.

a. true
b. false


Ans: a. true

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Interrogation of terrorists suspects was perhaps the most controversial order issued by President __________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The Prison Litigation Reform Act severely limited the federal courts' supervisory powers over what?

A. state probation programs B. city prisons C. city probation programs D. state prisons

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Deindividuation refers to the process in which an individual loses his or her sense of self while in a crowd, causing the behavior to be more susceptible to various types of social control. 2. Self-differentiated individuals are less likely to be subject to the effects of deindividuation. 3. According to psychological process theorists, stop-and-frisk policies may undermine police legitimacy in the eyes of the public.

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Which of the following acts gave federal authorities much wider latitude in monitoring Internet usage and expanded the way such data are shared among different agencies?

a. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act b. Electronic Communications Privacy Act c. USA PATRIOT Act d. Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act

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