Written or spoken words injurious to another is known as:

a. slander.
b. libel.
c. defamation.
d. harassment.


c. defamation.

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You own a donut shop and often provide police officers with a free morning cup of coffee. What is this an example of?

A) gratuity B) use corruption C) noble-cause corruption D) abuse of authority

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Identify one weakness of self-report surveys.

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following statements about situational crime prevention efforts is true?

a. They are designed to reduce or redirect crime by making it more difficult to profit from illegal acts b. They aim at reducing crime through the application of severe punishments c. They are based on the fear of the severity, swiftness, and certainty of punishments d. They are based on the beliefs that delinquents manifest physical anomalies that make them biologically similar to our savage and primitive ancestors

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To convict a defendant for violating the False Statements Act, the federal government must prove that the defendant knowingly and willfully submitted to the government a false and material statement

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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