A general theory of crime:
a. attempts to identify the different factors which explain different forms of crime
b. attempts to explain different forms of crime with the same general explanation
c. attempts to develop clear explanations for variations of crime rates over time
d. attempts to explain crime by the same types of factors which explain natural phenomena
b. attempts to explain different forms of crime with the same general explanation
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Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding the future of international terrorism as it affects the United States?
a. Patterns of international terrorism will continue to be decreasingly ideological and increasingly “cultural.” b. Stateless international terrorism will continue to be the predominant model in the global arena. c. International terrorism will be a minor concern. d. Both “patterns of international terrorism will continue to be decreasingly ideological and increasingly ‘cultural’” and “stateless international terrorism will continue to be the predominant model in the global arena”.
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey is used to determine trends and patterns in violence-related behavior. It is an example of:
a. Exploratory research b. Evaluation research c. Descriptive research d. Qualitative research
Statistical variations in crime rates from one group to another or from one country to another:
a. are theories of criminal behavior. b. are so small that crime rates appear seem to be essentially the same for all groups and for all countries. c. point the way to theories of crime causation. d. are nearly always the result of differences in how the police collect crime statistics.
Hydrogen cyanide is what type of agent?
A. Nerve B. Blood C. Incapacitating D. Irritant