The well-known Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment, discussed in Chapter 1, provides another example of
a. construct validity problems
b. internal validity problems
c. statistical validity problems
d. replication validity problems
a
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The practice of police of going to homes where they have no warrant to enter, no probable cause of criminal behavior, and no exigency and request permission to enter is known as _______________________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
During the post-9/11 war in Afghanistan, the Taliban has been characterized as having
a. an inability to provide training to new members b. an inability to find funds c. an impressive ability to collect and exploit intelligence d. an impressive means to provide physical training
What act established the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) within the Department of Transportation to protect the nation's transportation systems and ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce?
A. Johnson Act of 2003 B. Homeland Security Act C. Rogers Act D. Aviation and Transportation Security Act
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. UCR data indicate that males account for annual arrest rates for murder at a ratio of 9:1 compared to women. 2. Gender discrepancies in violent offending are likely due to socialization and biological factors. 3. Violence is behavior that is typically acquired in early adulthood. 4. Ethnic and racial differences in violent crime rates are not due to genetic or biological factors. 5. Young children are especially susceptible to long-term effects of media violence on aggressive behavior.