Define the brutalization hypothesis.

What will be an ideal response?


The contention of brutalization hypothesis is that the use of harsh punishments sensitizes people to violence and teaches them to use it.

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Older children are more at risk of being victimized online than younger children

a. True b. False

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______ hypothesis argues that as women are increasingly involved in the workforce, they will have more opportunities to commit job-related crime.

A. Emancipation B. Gender equality C. Masculinization D. Staying alive

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In Ballew v. Georgia (1978), the Court unanimously held the minimum number of jurors must be...

a. Six b. Nine c. Twelve d. Ten

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In the four months following 9/11, how many counterterrorism resolutions did Congress pass?

What will be an ideal response?

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