According to Moffitt’s developmental theory, a boy who bites playmates at age 3, shoplifts at age 10, commits burglary at age 19, and rapes at age 26 would be considered a(n) ______.

A. life course–persistent offender
B. ADHD offender
C. adolescent limited offender
D. antisocial offender


A. life course–persistent offender

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The parts of the initial narrative include:

a. recognized enhancers. c. numerous distorters. b. both open-ended and closed-ended responses. d. information about what happened prior to the event, during the event itself, and afterwards.

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding the authority of the magistrate at the preliminary hearing?

A) The magistrate has subpoena power at the hearing. B) The magistrate has investigative power at the hearing. C) The magistrate has the primary duty of determining if the accused is guilty. D) The magistrate has the primary duty of determining if there is probable cause to hold the accused over for trial.

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______ witnesses are the most forthcoming of witnesses and want to provide information to investigators

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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________ found that 73 percent of the police officers thought that the public was "against the police, or hates the police."

A. James Q. Wilson B. Thomas McAninch C. Jerome Skolnick D. William A. Westley

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