Studies of women’s victimization in gender-based violence indicate that
A. almost all women who are sexually victimized report the crimes to the police.
B. women’s victimization rates are related to their status.
C. women tend to bring violence and sexual assault on themselves.
D. overall rates of violent crime against women have decreased by two-thirds over the past decade.
Answer: B
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a. social movement b. war c. civil war d. revolution e. none of the above
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A. making a lot of friends who will defend them B. retaliating when provoked by men on the streets C. spending more time on the streets and showing no fear D. isolating themselves from close friendship
Research suggests a biological instinct between being female and a natural desire for children
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Colonialism has had which of the following consequences for developing nations?
A) It has created a relatively classless society. B) It made the colonized nations more dependent on the developed world. C) It discouraged fertility among indigenous people. D) It supported indigenous social and economic structures.