Self-report surveys find that:
a. because people consistently lie about their involvement in crime, few meaningful conclusions can be drawn from self-report surveys.
b. nearly everyone falls in one of two categories, people who commit no crime at all and people who commit a lot of serious crime.
c. there is a continuum of involvement in crime from those who commit little or no crime to those who commit a lot of serious crime.
d. people over the age of fifty are more likely to commit violent crimes than people in their twenties.
Answer: c
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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Which of the following would not be grounds for a criminal appeal?
A. Evidence was allowed that should not have been. B. Evidence was not allowed that should have been. C. The jury was tainted by media coverage. D. The jury made an incorrect finding of the facts.
The research goal of voluntary participation may be impossible to follow
Indicate whether the statement is true or false