Many women and in fact many men and members of the LGBTQ community, too, do not report sexual victimization because of ______.

a. stigma, myths, and fear of retaliation
b. myths, stigma, and fear of the reaction of the criminal justice system and/or professionals
c. fear of retaliation and the reaction of the criminal justice system and/or professionals
d. lack of a clear definition of sexual victimization, stigma, and myths


b. myths, stigma, and fear of the reaction of the criminal justice system and/or professionals

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Some researchers link ______________ to social conditions prevalent in neighborhoods

a. criminality b. antisocial personality c. sociopath personality d. deterrence conspiracy

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_______ are actions based on self-defense or necessity in which the individual reasonably felt obligated to cause harm, but the actions were those that are recognized and accepted by society as essential to the individual's self-preservation.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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At common law, _______________ was the unintentional killing of another by the accused’s gross or wanton negligence

a. voluntary manslaughter b. involuntary manslaughter c. negligent homicide d. reckless homicide

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Regarding familiar influences on crime, which statement is not true?

a. The majority of violent criminals were raised with their fathers. b. Learning pro-social behavior is a function of imitation. c. The future criminal is often rejected by other children as early as first grade. d. Both a and c are correct.

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