In the United States the vast majority of crimes are defined by __________ laws

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


state

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Islam and Christianity are considered modern-day religions perpetuating terrorism

a. True b. False

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The key to physical child abuse is that it:

A) is nonaccidental. B) is intentional. C) results in physical injury. D) All of the above.

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Showing potential offenders the negative consequences of a crime in the hope that it will prevent them from committing that same crime is the concept of:

a. General deterrence. b. Specific deterrence. c. Just desserts. d. Social contract.

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

1. There are three standard definitions of knowledge. 2. Criminal justice does not fall within the social sciences. 3. Research in criminal justice and criminology is guided by the goal of answering a specific research question. 4. Research methods can be viewed as a how-to guide, or a basic recipe for conducting research. 5. Knowledge generated in scientific ways includes information you have been told by people you trust, things you have personally observed, intuition, and/or information gleaned from social and mass media.

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