What is the difference between rape and sexual assault?

What will be an ideal response?


Sexual assault is the term for any one of various behaviors that involve a sexual attack on the body of another person. It has replaced the term rape in many criminal statutes and is broader than rape. The FBI’s definition of rape was revised and now includes male and female victims and offenders and all
forms of sexual penetration.

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Which of the following carries similarities to a gang, yet has little in common with ordinary street gangs?

A. security threat group B. starter gang C. gang nations D. extremist groups

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What is meant by the “new penology”?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which one of the following would have a negligible effect on recruiting and retaining correctional workers?

a. Streamlining the hiring process b. Increased flexibility of work schedules c. Permitting part time employment d. Automatic pay deduction for union dues

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The Innocence Project found that the most frequent contributor to wrongful conviction was erroneous eyewitness identification

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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