Out of the online frauds discussed in the book, this category entailed the highest mean dollar losses to victims (over $30,000 per victim).

a. investment fraud
b. romance scams
c. phishing and spoofing
d. internet auction fraud


a. investment fraud

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The first time results of psychological research were cited in a Supreme Court decision was in

a. People v. Schmidt b. Plessy v. Ferguson c. People v. Taylor d. Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

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According to White and Walters (1989, 2002), _______________ refers to the tendency of criminals to put their own desires and wants ahead of any concerns about other people

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

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In the case of Olmstead v. United States, the Court decided that the practice of wiretapping was not covered by the Fourth Amendment, primarily because _____

a. the person had no reasonable expectation of privacy in the home b. the evidence was obtained only by hearing (and did not involve tangible items) so the interception of a conversation could not qualify as a seizure c. the Fourth Amendment protects people, but not places d. there was no legitimate remedy for the alleged violation at the time, as the exclusionary rule did not yet exist yet

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