The duties of the ________ included lighting street lamps, clearing garbage from the streets, and putting out fires.

A. thief-takers
B. watchmen
C. shire-reeve
D. magistrates


Answer: B

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a. True b. False

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Which answer choice illustrates a reason that the juvenile psychopath label is so controversial?

A. The label has many negative connotations. B. Juveniles labeled as psychopaths are more likely to be sentenced to death. C. Juveniles labeled as psychopaths are more likely to have poor interpersonal skills. D. Signs and symptoms of psychopathy are typically evident before birth.

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Describe what’s entailed in an external examination during an autopsy.

What will be an ideal response?

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Many experts dispute that an IQ-crime relationship exists. Which statement is not one of the reasons offered?

A) There is no link between IQ and antisocial personality. B) IQ tests are biased and reflect middle-class values. C) The measurement of intelligence is often varied and haphazard. D) People with low IQs are stigmatized and negatively labeled by middle-class decision makers E) Having a low IQ may influence some criminal patterns, such as arson and sex crimes, but not others.

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