The U.S. homicide rate would show significant growth in the late-______ reaching a peak in the early-1990s.

a. 1940s
b. 1950s
c. 1960s
d. 1970s


c. 1960s

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The defendant's sentencing memorandum is essentially the offender's version of events concerning his/her conviction offense

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is an example of a white collar crime in the business sector?

A. stock manipulation B. disposal of toxic waste C. fee splitting D. unfair labor practices

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In the context of psychoanalytic theory, which of the following is a defense mechanism in which threatening impulses, wishes, and feelings are automatically kept from consciousness?

A. displacement B. denial C. reaction formation D. rationalization E. repression

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The original common-law definition of larceny required a "trespass in the taking."

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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