Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) The dark figure of crime refers to crimes that are reported to the police.
2) NCVS interviewers validate the information obtained from victims against police records or other sources.
3) When women are victims of violent crime, they are less likely to be injured than men.
4) Most stalking laws require that the perpetrator make a credible threat of violence against the victim or members of the victim's immediate family.
5) The use of the Internet, e-mail, and other electronic communication technologies to bully another person is known as cyberstalking.


1. F
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T

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