Describe the rape trauma syndrome
What will be an ideal response?
• A psychiatric tool
• The thrust of the syndrome is that a person who has been raped demonstrates certain unusual behavior patterns
• Like post traumatic stress disorders
• Symptoms include fear of them offender retaliating, fear of being raped again, fear of being home alone, fear of being in the presence of men in general, fear of being out alone, disturbances in sleeping, changes in eating, and a sense of feeling shame.
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After mapping gangs and incidents of gang activity in Los Angeles, what was found to be the most dangerous place to be?
a. deep within the territory of any gang b. the borders between two or more rival gangs c. on the periphery of gang territory d. at the central point of all gang territories
California was ordered by the federal government in 2009 to reduce the prison population. California voters passed Prop 47, which released certain offenders from prison. Which type of convictions were released under Prop 47?
A. grand theft B. embezzlement C. nonviolent property and drug crimes D. nonviolent domestic battery
What is the difference between measurement validity and reliability?
What will be an ideal response?