Define motor vehicle theft, and explain what constitutes a motor vehicle for statistical reporting purposes
What will be an ideal response?
The UCR defines motor vehicle theft as "the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle." This refers to a variety of means of transportation including automobiles, buses, motorcycles, and snowmobiles.
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a. True b. False
When two factors are correlates, it means that
a. One of the factors causes changes to the other. b. The two factors vary together. c. They compose a theory of crime. d. They have been socially constructed.
The Jones family lives in Washington, DC, and has a booming methamphetamine business out of their house. One night a tree falls on their home, exposing their operation to the fire department, which reports the lab to the police. Mr. Jones requests that a jury be present to hear this case. At the trial, Mr. Jones's private attorney fails to show up. Mr. Jones fires his private attorney for not showing at trial and is placed with a public defender. One major difference between a public and private attorney is:
A. conviction rates. B. sentence lengths. C. quality of representation. D. cost.
In recent years, crime rates have steadily _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word