Define empathy.

What will be an ideal response?


The emotional and cognitive ability to understand the feelings and distress of others as if they were your own.

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A type of antisocial behavior is stalking. It generally involves the following behaviors, except:

a. Making threatening or harassing phone calls or hang-ups b. It is restricted to the famous. c. Sending unwanted love notes, flowers, and gifts d. Making verbal threats to the intended victim or a family member

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What is a Consecutive Sentence?

What will be an ideal response?

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According to Finkelhor and Asigian's research on typologies of victimization, __________________ refers to the victim's physical weakness or psychological distress rendering the victim incapable of resisting or deterring crime.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Jose learns that Guido, a member of a rival urban gang, has been harassing Jose's girlfriend Yolanda. Jose grabs his assault rifle and drives over to Guido's house. As he drives by Guido's home, Jose fires a burst of shots into the house

Neither Guido nor any of his family is at home at the time. The most serious offense Jose has committed is: A) aggravated assault. B) deadly conduct. C) terroristic threat. D) none of the above because no one was at home.

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