According to FBI data, which of the following is NOT True about homicide?
A. The percent of homicide committed by family members has declined since the 1960s.
B. The percent of stranger killing has remained fairly stable since the late seventies.
C. The percent of stranger crimes has steadily increased since the 1960s.
D. Homicide in which the victim-offender relationship is unknown increased greatly since the 1960s.
C
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Duties of the Chief Justice of the United States include all but which of the following?
a. Directing the publication of Supreme Court opinions b. Selecting a company to handle the printing and binding of court opinions c. Calling and presiding over an annual meeting of the Judicial Conference of the United States d. Making all official phone calls to perform stays of execution
Christopher is a 17-year-old high school senior who is constantly getting into arguments with his mother. She believes he should have a 9 p.m. curfew and that he should not hang out with certain people in certain neighborhoods. She is fearful he will become a victim of crime. Christopher believes he is a strong man who should not have a curfew and that he can protect himself. According to the lifestyles theory, Christopher should associate with _________ in order to lower his chances of victimization.
A. athletes B. boys C. girls D. college students
The fact that criminal penalties for crack use are far higher than are the penalties for cocaine use illustrates ______ theory.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
If subsequently it was shown that Rodger had elevated levels of testosterone in his blood, then which approach might have the most explanatory power?
a. Psychological b. Biological c. Sociological d. Historical