A major difference between child abuse and elder abuse is that unlike a child abuse victim, an elder abuse victim is presumed to be ______.

A. belligerent
B. competent
C. mentally disordered
D. physically frail


B. competent

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In the Sewell scale, the highest rating given for the most stressful situation was ________.

A. dismissal B. shooting someone in the line of duty C. suicide of an officer who is a close friend D. violent death of a partner in the line of duty E. suspension

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Forcible stealing is known as

a. robbery b. burglary c. aggravated robbery d. aggravated burglary

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Repeated, negative acts committed by one or more children against another, that may be physical or verbal in known as _____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Today, statutes often define ____________ as the "unlawful killing of a human being without malice."

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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