Why are twin and adoption studies used in studies of criminality?

What will be an ideal response?


They help us identify the role of "nature" versus "nurture" in crime causation.

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The purpose of __________________ is to bring about improved conduct in the future

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) mandated that various professions form partnerships and work together to respond to all forms of violence against women

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

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The victim's group that is a principal supporter of the use of victim impact panels

a. FBI b. VIP c. MADD d. ICAPP

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A researcher calculated the ANOVA for those who support capital punishment by race.The SSWG = 378.00; the SSBG =258.80; the SST = 636.8; the degrees of freedom within 15; the degrees of freedom between = 4; the MSWG = 25.20; the MSBG = 64.70 and the F-ratio = 2.57.Based on this information what would the proper conclusion be?

a. Reject the null hypothesis b. Fail to reject the alternative hypothesis c. Fail to reject the null hypothesis d. Not enough information is given

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