Which of the following is a reason why victims fail to report crimes?

A. They may hope to avoid embarrassing the offender.
B. They may consider the crime insignificant and not worth reporting.
C. They may be intimidated by (or afraid of) the offender.
D. All of the answers are correct.


Answer: D

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A) Persons defined as criminal will develop criminal self-definitions. B) No acts are inherently criminal. C) All acts are inherently criminal. D) All persons at one time or another conform to the laws.

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A) public order violations. B) Part I crimes. C) status offenses. D) juvenile delinquency.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A. It is the number of police departments that report to a sheriff's office. B. It is a set of norms and beliefs embraced by most officers in a given country. C. It is the ability of a police department to control the crime in a neighborhood. D. It is the norms and beliefs particular to an individual police department.

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