Mistake of fact is a valid defense in statutory rape cases in all states

a. True
b. False


b

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Most research indicates that the practice of transferring juvenile to adult court has actually reduced crime rates

a. True b. False

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During jury deliberations, Theodore, a juror, analyzed the case in terms of politics and the power of the ruling class. Li-Ming, another juror asserted that there could be no objective view of the case, and the jurors should admit to their subjective views. Which common concept of crime is NOT represented by Theodore's and Li-Ming's views?

A. Deviance view B. Interactionist view C. Consensus view D. Conflict view

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______ is a feeling about a person or persons based on faulty generalizations.

a. Discrimination b. Hatred c. Bias d. Prejudice

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The study of food-buying habits where researchers were interested in learning whether people who drank wine ate healthier foods than people who drank beer is a good example of

a. research exhaustiveness b. face validity c. interrater reliability d. split-half method

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