The number of U.S. homicides increased during the 1920s and 1930s. Many criminologists and historians contribute this to ______.

a. prohibition
b. the Great Depression
c. prohibition and Word War I
d. the Great Depression and prohibition


d. the Great Depression and prohibition

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a) mesomorph b) ectomorph c) somatomorph d) endomorph

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With regard to violence in the prison, over time, most inexperienced prison guards ______.

a. are more likely to report excessive violence by other guards. b. get used to the violence and accept it. c. became more active in trying to protect inmates from violence by other guards. d. became more active in trying to protect inmates from other inmates.

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Compare and contrast treason, sedition, and sabotage

What will be an ideal response?

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Cultural transmission theories focus on which of the following?

a. Group values b. Personality disorders c. Genetic influences d. None of the above

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