What is meant by the "cycle of violence"?

a. Victims of crime, especially victims of childhood abuse, are more likely to commit crimes themselves.
b. Victims of crime, especially victims of childhood abuse, are less likely to commit crimes themselves.
c. Victims of crime, especially victims of violent crimes, are more likely to commit crimes themselves.
d. Victims of crime, especially victims of violent crimes, are less likely to commit crimes themselves.


Ans: a. Victims of crime, especially victims of childhood abuse, are more likely to commit crimes themselves.

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Which of the following statements about diversity in law enforcement is correct?

A. Ethnic minorities are less well represented than women in law enforcement. B. Women now comprise nearly one-third of all police officers nationwide. C. The ethnic and racial makeup of a police department rarely reflects the makeup of the community it serves. D. Non-Caucasian police officers make up under 5% of all police officers in most urban areas.

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An officer's ______ may overcome the contradiction between the goal of preventing crime and the officer's inability to do so

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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According to the structural perspective, crime rates are a function of _____ forces, such as neighborhood conditions, cultural factors, and norm conflict

a. situational b. internal c. political d. ecological

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