What is one reason that comparing crimes across different countries is difficult?
a. Legal definitions of crimes differ across countries.
b. Many countries do not record crime.
c. Getting accurate records from other countries is difficult.
d. Language barriers result in poor survey results.
Answer: a. Legal definitions of crimes differ across countries.
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A. the presence of crime encouragers and absence of crime discouragers B. the characteristics of the victim and how the victim may react C. the absence or presence of competing offenders D. where the crime occurs and the characteristics of the target
This database is maintained by the University of Maryland and contains data on terrorist incidents from 1970 to 2014.
A. global terrorism database B. RAND database of worldwide terror incidents C. world terror index D. political unrest database
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a. serious bodily injury b. serious physical impairment c. disfigurement or deformity d. bodily injury e. All of the above respond to the question.
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a. anesthetics c. sedatives b. inhalants d. tranquilizers