Which explanation is the strongest predictor of an individual’s involvement in drug use?

A) addiction prone personality
B) bleak economic situation
C) high rate of depression
D) drug use by peers


Answer: D

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Public opposition to the insanity defense resulted in:

A. many states limiting the insanity defense to non-violent crimes B. most states abolishing the insanity defense altogether C. most states restricting the insanity defense to physiological disorders such as brain injury D. many states adopting the option of a “guilty but mentally ill” verdict

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The term prostitution derives from the Latin prostituere, which means:

A) ?"to do temple duty." B) ?"to cause to stand in front of." C) ?"to honor Aphrodite." D) ?"to make temple payment."

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Victims see their situations as unique events that deserve careful consideration and not as routine occurrences to be handled according to a formula sometimes referred to as a jurisdiction's going rate

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

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