For which of the following studies would you definitely want to use NIBRS rather than the UCR?

a. A study examining changes in the overall crime rate in the U.S. over time
b. A study examining crime patterns in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s
c. A study examining rates of motor vehicle thefts in the U.S. today
d. A study examining co-occurring victimization in a given offense


Answer: d

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In _______________________ the courts recognized that prison officials must make every effort to treat members of all religious groups equally, unless they can demonstrate reasonableness to do otherwise

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) funded and piloted three victim/witness programs in district attorney’s office in the 1970s as a response to ______.

a. court appearances being a crisis inducing situation for victims b. criminal plea bargains, dismissals, and parole hearings c. the many inadequacies in how the states secured and distributed compensation for the victims of crimes d. prosecution failure due to the loss of cooperative witnesses—victims—and a system that was indifferent to their most basic needs

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Explain the self-help doctrine

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following is a requirement for the pretest in an experiment?

a. The pretest must be a previously validated instrument. b. The pretest cannot refer to the treatment to be tested. c. The pretest must be given only to the comparison group, not to the experimental group. d. The pretest must be the same as the posttest.

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