A criminologist wants to understand what contributes to fear of crime. She collects data on age, gender, and fear of crime from individuals who lived in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. The dependent variable in this study is _______
a. age
b. fear of crime
c. gender
d. Hurricane Katrina
(b) fear of crime
5.Every time researchers want to test a hypothesis, they must decide if
a. their sampling strategy allows them to generalize to the entire population.
b. they have enough resources (time and money) to obtain an adequate sample.
c. the results accurately reflect the population or if they are due to sampling
error.
d. all of the above
(d) all of the above
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A) Perform adequately. B) Prejudice the defendant. C) Be a public defender. D) Only be unreasonable under prevailing professional norms. E) None of the above
The control function involves ________.
A. developing plans B. influencing community leaders C. monitoring performance activities D. task analysis
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A) Vehicle codes. B) Criminal codes. C) Family laws. D) Public health laws.