A theory is:
a. a relationship between two variables in which they vary together.
b. an educated guess by a criminologist about the relationship between two variables.
c. a statement in which a variable is denoted as the cause of change in another variable.
d. an explanation for a phenomenon based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning.
d
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
______ is a well-known location for the sexual trafficking of women from other Southeast Asian countries.
A. Thailand B. Cambodia C. Laos D. Vietnam
What are three of the five indicators of gang institutionalization proposed by Hagedorn (2008)?
What will be an ideal response?
Relative to other countries
a. America is more punitive in our tendency to imprison serious offenders, and more punitive in terms of time served for property crimes b. America is similar in our tendency to imprison serious offenders, and similar in terms of time served for property crimes c. America is similar in our tendency to imprison serious offenders, but more punitive in terms of time served for property crimes d. America is punitive in our tendency to imprison serious offenders, but similar in terms of time served for property crimes