An observer of street corner groups finds that more acts of vandalism are committed by same-sex groups than by mixed-sex groups. She speculates that the propensity to commit publicly deviant acts is a product of competition for recognition among peers of equal status. This speculation is an example of:

a. Overgeneralization
b. Deductive reasoning
c. Sample generalizability
d. Inductive reasoning


d. Inductive reasoning

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The objective determination that the defendant's act triggered a chain of events that ended with a particular result is called the cause-in-fact.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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How did Jones change the physical trespass standard set out in Katz?

What will be an ideal response?

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Semen evidence usually consists of _____________ or aspirates from a body orifice or ___________ on fabrics or non-absorbent surfaces

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following utilized a triangulated strategy that featured a community survey?

a. Kuder-Richardson tests or Cronbach's alpha b. Reproducibility Project c. Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods d. Drug Use Forecasting

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