Define bounding and telescoping. These terms are important in which measurement of crime?

What will be an ideal response?


Telescoping refers to situations where respondents incorrectly identify the timing of past events. Bounding refers to the practice of asking about victimization within a specific amount of time. Both of these are important to NCVS data.

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A guilty plea is "intelligent" if it is:

a. voluntary. b. based in fact. c. understood. d. all of the above.

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Which of the following is the correct presentation of a state criminal court case in the state of New York?

a. State of New York v. Amber Roberts b. Amber Roberts v. State of New York c. United States of America v. Amber Roberts d. Roberts v. New York

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Which of the following is NOT true about confirmation bias?

a. the tendency of people to pay the most attention to information that confirms what they already believe to be true b. a potential mental error or pitfall made by investigators c. when all evidence confirms the guilt of a person d. the tendency of people to pay little attention to information that is contrary to what they already believe to be true

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Whose pioneering contributions to suicide research, treatment, and prevention began after World War II and included the co-founding of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center?

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