What type of theory focuses on how a fraud spreads among investors via social networks?

a. Network
b. Diffusion
c. Differential
d. Interactionist


b. Diffusion

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With regard to the contention of systematic racism in the criminal justice system there is ______.

a. no consensus among the researchers b. a strong consensus that systematic racism pervades every jurisdiction c. a strong consensus that racism is rare and not systematic d. very little research available

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It is not uncommon for heavy drug and alcohol use to cause psychotic-like symptoms

a. True b. False

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The three major components of the fire triangle are

A) heat, fuel, and flame. B) heat, fuel, and carbon dioxide. C) fuel, heat, and oxygen. D) flame, smoke, and toxic gases.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1) Crime patterns are a series of crime treated as one unit of analysis because the crimes share one or more key commonalities that make them notable and distinct, there is no known relationship between victim and offender, and the criminal activity is typically of limited duration. 2) A spree is a specific type of series characterized by high frequency of criminal activity within a remarkably short time frame, to the extent that the activity appears almost continuous. 3) Ad hoc linking occurs when investigators link cases using computer data for a single investigation. 4) The weights and thresholds method relies on an analyst’s critical thinking skills 5) The Query Method is the method for pattern identification least often used by crime analysts.

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