The obtaining of possession through a misrepresentation or deceit is termed ______.

a. larceny by fraud
b. false pretenses
c. larceny by trick
d. larceny by deceit


c. larceny by trick

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The National Security Branch of the ____________________contains units that focus on intelligence, counterintelligence, counterterrorism and weapons of mass destruction

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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As a tort, defamation includes libel and slander

a. True b. False

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Al-Qaeda successfully heavily damaged the USS ____________ by loading a small boat with explosives and driving it into the Navy ship

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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

1.According to Sampson and Laub, social bonds such as marriage and employment are turning points that may lead some offenders to desist from crime. 2.According to self-control theory, level of self-control changes according to one’s stages of development. 3.Research shows that males tend to exhibit lower self-control than females. 4.Differential association reinforcement theory suggests that the more offenders are rewarded for their offending, the more they will continue to engage in those behaviors. 5.Primary deviance and secondary deviance are components of neutralization theory.

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