criminology

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In routine activities theory, a large number of unemployed teenagers would be an example of:

Selected Answer: motivated offenders

Question 2
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Places containing elevated numbers of motivated offenders result in an elevated chance of being victimized. Such places are termed:

Selected Answer: hot spots

Question 3
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Observing a group of people who share a like characteristic, over time, is termed:

Selected Answer: cohort research

Question 4
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Chronic offenders have become a central focus of crime control policy. Sentencing policies, such as “three strikes” legislation are designed to incapacitate chronic offenders for long periods of time without hope of probation or parole. Why is this?

Selected Answer:
Most chronic offenders repeat their criminal acts after their correctional release.

Question 5
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Failure to act can be considered a crime under all but which of the following circumstances?

Selected Answer: if an individual trusts another will act in their best interest

Question 6
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A battered wife who kills her mate might argue that she acted out of duress - committing her crime to save her own life. She would be using the defense of:

Selected Answer: justification Question 7
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Some people may actually initiate the confrontation that eventually leads to their injury or death. This is termed:

Selected Answer: victim precipitation theory

Question 8
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Which of the following is not typically covered by victim compensation programs?

Selected Answer: replacement costs for stolen property

Question 9
1 out of 1 points

Research on the risk of sexual assault on college campuses found

Selected Answer: