Identify one factor that makes it difficult to compare rape rates between nations.

What will be an ideal response?


Rates of reporting can vary dramatically by nation; some countries do not differentiate between rape and other sexual offenses; some countries include statutory rape in their rape rates.

Criminal Justice

You might also like to view...

Prior to the emergence of the gun court, sentences were imposed in about80% of gun cases

a. True b. False

Criminal Justice

Positivists contend that criminal behavior is influenced by forces outside the control of individuals

a. True b. False

Criminal Justice

The U.S. Supreme Court held in Strickland v. Washington (1984) that defendants in capital cases had the right to representation that meets an "objective standard of reasonableness."

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

Criminal Justice

Police chiefs are possibly the key figure in the police organization because they:

a. get paid the most. b. appear before local government agencies. c. set the vision and tone for the department. d. work shifts when officers are sick.

Criminal Justice