Most crimes of intimate partner abuse are considered as which of the following in most jurisdictions?

A. Felony
B. Misdemeanor
C. A third strike
D. An infraction


B. Misdemeanor

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Construct an argument to challenge this causal reasoning. First, give three examples that drive home the point that association alone is not sufficient for establishing causation. Then construct a plausible alternative explanation for recidivism that does not involve an effect of early release on recidivism, but which does allow for their association.

A politician campaigns on a platform of eliminating parole. One ad used by the politician says: “The early release of prison inmates leads to a higher crime rate. Inmates who are released early are not sufficiently punished and will, on average, recidivate more than inmates who are not released early.”

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Aging lesbians were found to have a greater risk of experiencing ________ as compared to similarly situated heterosexual women.

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

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It is estimated that 100 million attacks against U.S. businesses and governments take place each day

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Social learning theory assumes that people are born good and learn to be bad

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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