The clearance rate of an agency is the ratio of solved cases to reported cases in some period of time. Over the last several decades, homicide clearance rates have
a. Remained stable throughout the country
b. Increased significantly due to technology
c. Dropped by nearly thirty percent
d. Gone up and down dramatically
c. Dropped by nearly thirty percent
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Which of the following is not an argument put forward by opponents of capital punishment?
a. The death penalty has at times been imposed upon innocent people. b. Individuals who commit particularly heinous acts deserve death. c. Human life is sacred. d. The death penalty is more expensive than imprisonment.
An officer possessing probable cause may arrest the suspect without a warrant, unless:
A. the suspect invokes his or her Miranda rights. B. the suspect is in his or her home. C. the suspect is in a public place. D. the suspect can provide a reasonable explanation.
Thomas Paine’s writings on ________ influenced the writers of the U.S. Constitution
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
This was the primary motive for killing children reported by male serial offenders
a. thrills b. revenge c. sexual gratification d. mental illness