Victim-precipitated homicides are those in which the victim refuses to walk away from a challenge that the offender starts

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False, they are those in which the victim first used physical violence.

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A new model or revolutionary scheme with which to view reality is described by Kuhn as:

a. paradigm shift b. manifest function c. Matthew effect d. operationalization

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The declining U.S. crime rate from 2007 through 2014 can be attributed to _____________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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Between 1980 and 2013, the imprisonment rate (just for prisons) in the United States ______.

a. decreased by 75% b. remained stable c. increased approximately 200% d. increased approximately 500%

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The test of void-for-vagueness involves both a citizen's ability to understand what is prohibited by the law, and the restrictions on government's _____ application of a vague law.

a. excused b. rational c. justified d. arbitrary

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