Police officers in communities that provide training in domestic violence prevention are more likely to take action in cases involving spousal abuse. This is an example of what type of influence on officers' discretion?

A. Environmental factors
B. Departmental factors
C. Peer factors
D. Legal factors


Answer: A

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Bachman's research on American Indian homicide would be classified as relying on an exploratory sequential design because of which of the following?

A. Qualitative methods were used first and quantitative methods were used later. B. Qualitative and quantitative methods were implemented at the same time. C. The primary method was quantitative but it was supplemented with a qualitative component. D. She approached the project from a social justice perspective.

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a. Prostitution b. Loan sharking c. Extortion d. Illegal drugs

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