What important questions should a patrol officer ask during the preliminary investigation of an alleged automobile theft?
What will be an ideal response?
Where was the vehicle last seen? Who was the last person to use the vehicle? Were the keys left in the ignition? Was the vehicle left unlocked? Is the victim in arrears on payments? Are others allowed to drive the vehicle? Was the vehicle equipped with special equipment, such as special wheels, fog lights, or a special sound system?
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Research on recidivism shows that:
A) blacks tend to recidivate at a higher rate than whites. B) more males recidivate compared with females. C) more females recidivate compared with males. D) All of the above
In a 2016 content analysis of representations of rape in 30 comic books, almost 1/3 of rape scenes reinforced the following rape myth(s) that ______.
a. women can prevent rape by fighting back b. women who do not fight back are complicit in the rape c. rape is the result of the offender’s sexual desire d. all of these
What type of research is concerned with how participants make sense of their actions?
a. Descriptive b. Exploratory c. Explanatory d. Evaluation
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Public decency offenses are harmful to our moral values and our social fabric. 2. Public order and public decency crimes are similar in every way. 3. Only state law punish public order and crimes against decency. 4. Public order offenses refer to a loosely connected group of actions that occur in private and cause disruption. 5. Some offenses that fall under the public order heading could be considered serious crimes.