Which of the following trends is supported by both UCR and NCVS data?

a. Crime rates have been declining since the early 1990s.
b. Crime has skyrocketed since the 1990s.
c. Crime rates dropped sharply in the 1960s and 1970s.
d. Crime has stayed constant for almost 3 decades.


Answer: a

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. Michael Nifong, the district attorney for Durham County, N.C., was disbarred because ______.

a. he failed to disclose to the defendants that their DNA samples did not match any of the DNA from unidentified males found on the alleged victim's body and clothing b. he dismissed of all charges against the Duke athletes c. the defense attorney for the Duke athletes complained that he was charging a more serious crime than was warranted by the evidence d. he was not disbarred. He was censured by the Ethics Commission and banned from practicing law for 5 years in North Carolina

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Which of the following major events, intertwined with the rapid expansion of global markets, provided a greater opportunity for transnational organized crime to flourish throughout the world?

A) ?World War II B) ?the collapse of the Soviet Union C) ?the Gulf War D) ?the 1960s democratizing of Latin America

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Which of the following would be most likely to lead to financial well-being?

A) spend only on and for yourself B) spend up to the limit of your credit cards C) establish automated payments and savings that lessen daily worries D) donate 40 percent of your salary to charities E) spend to gratify all of your wants immediately

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The American criminal justice system is based on __________ model

a. a consensual b. an adversarial c. a compromise d. an inquisitorial

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