Discuss research findings on female child sex offenders.

What will be an ideal response?


Research on female CSOs is rare. Females usually offend while babysitting young children. Many have come from severely deprived backgrounds with poor parental supervision. They have poor interpersonal skills.

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When dealing with targeted entrapment by the police, which of the following conditions is considered to be the most morally problematic?

a. There is sufficient evidence to believe target is likely to commit a crime. b. The person would have committed the crime or a similar crime whether he or she was a victim of the entrapment or not. c. The entrapment succeeds as a technique of detection where other methods, such as complaints investigation, have failed. d. All are equally morally problematic.

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________ is communication from superior to subordinate officers about their performance

A) Job instruction B) Job rationale C) Practice D) Feedback E) Goal indoctrination

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UCR data from 1980 to 2003 show that female proportion of violence crime index offenses increase from ______ to ______.

A. 5%, 9% B. 7%, 14% C. 10%, 18% D. 12%, 19%

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One should never rule out __________ as a way to turn a dead-end inquiry into a viable and active investigation.

A. a bribe B. luck or a hunch C. a tip from an informant D. a good night’s sleep

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