Which of the following variables is related to an increase in crime rates?

a. aging
b. rising socio-economic status
c. unemployment
d. war


c. unemployment

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What are Vila and Kenney's four recommendations for limiting fatigue?

A. Review scheduling procedures, assess officer's choice in scheduling, assess level of fatigue, review programs about fatigue B. Review scheduling procedures, limit overtime, assess level of fatigue, and review programs about fatigue C. Review scheduling procedures, limit extra jobs, assess level of fatigue, and review programs about fatigue D. Review scheduling procedures, assess level of fatigue, review programs about fatigue, and make sure that officers pass a field test for alertness before duty

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Jim takes the car of another without permission with the intent of driving it around the neighborhood, thirty minutes later he returns the car undamaged to the same spot he had taken it. Jim is likely guilty of

a. nothing b. larceny of auto c. joy-riding if such a statute exists in this jurisdiction d. a or c

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What do some states exclude when granting restraining orders?

What will be an ideal response?

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According to Cohen’s ______theory, delinquency is a lower-class reaction to middle-class values.

a. lower-class reaction b. strain c. anomie d. delinquent subculture

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