According to Cole and Smith, which is NOT an explanation for the recent drop in both violent and property crime?

a. the aging of the baby boomers
b. increased use of security systems
c. a dramatic decline in the use of crack cocaine
d. greater awareness of the societal costs of crime
e. aggressive police efforts to keep handguns off the streets


d

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a. salami slice. b. logic bomb. c. super-zapper. d. Trojan horse.

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Women are the primary targets _____ precisely because they are women and they have a higher victimization rate than men

a. In rape and sexual assault and domestic violence b. In robbery and fraud c. In homicide and armed robbery d. In hate crimes and workplace violence

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Microscopic hair comparisons must be regarded by police and courts as:

a. Conclusive b. Individualizing c. Useless d. Presumptive

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Entering without breaking was a common law offense

a. True b. False

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