Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Although there are many different factors that influence violent assaults, the majority of homicides appear to be sparked by relatively minor conflicts and disagreements.
2. Most of us use the terms murder and homicide interchangeably, but they are really distinct categories of killing.
3. Generally, involuntary manslaughter makes up the majority of nonlethal violent crime victimizations.
4. Other factors that frequently appear in the histories of serial killers include what has been termed the homicidal triad: bed-wetting past an appropriate age, cruelty to animals, and fire setting.


1. True
2. True
3. False
4. True

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A.Death Penalty Moratorium B. truth-in-sentencing C. mandatory minimum D. corporal punishment

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a. specific intent b. scienter c. mental intent d. knowledgeable intent

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What will be an ideal response?

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