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The primary theoretical perspective used to explain the fact that victims and offenders who are intimately known to each other are disproportionately represented in homicide statistics is the


A) general theory of crime.
B) subculture of violence thesis.
C) selective disinhibition.
D) critical criminological perspective

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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The majority of robbers are


A) specialists.
B) pedophiles.
C) generalists.
D) regressed

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Selective disinhibition focuses on explaining the role that alcohol plays in homicide.

A) True
B) False

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What is child sexual abuse and what are the main types of abusers?

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Child sexual abuse (CSA) includes a vari...

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Male robbers are more likely to target other men than to target women.

A) True
B) False

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In 2009, President Obama added crimes motivated by ___________ to the list of federal hate crimes.


A) a religious bias
B) a bias against people with disabilities
C) racial bias
D) a bias against a person's sexual orientation

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Explain the difference between primary and nonprimary homicides.

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Primary homicides are the most frequent ...

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Evolutionary perspectives have been criticized for justifying rape as natural.

A) True
B) False

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Most workplace homicides are committed with a(n) _______.

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Which of the following statements about stalking is not true?


A) Women are at greater risk of stalking victimization than men
B) Individuals who are separated or divorced have the highest risk of stalking victimization
C) Male victims of stalking are more likely to report their victimization to the police
D) The majority of stalking victims know their offender in some capacity

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Hate crimes are most commonly committed by


A) black males
B) black females
C) white males
D) white females

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Match the type of serial killer to its description

Premises
Comfort serial killer
Visionary serial killer
Hedonistic serial killer
Power seeker
Responses
Serial killers that play a type of cat-and-mouse game with the victim
Serial killers that hear voices and have visions that are the basis for a compulsion to murder
Serial killers who derive psychological pleasure from killing
Serial killers motivated by financial or material gain

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Comfort serial killer
Serial killers motivated by financial or material gain
Visionary serial killer
Serial killers that hear voices and have visions that are the basis for a compulsion to murder
Hedonistic serial killer
Serial killers who derive psychological pleasure from killing
Power seeker
Serial killers that play a type of cat-and-mouse game with the victim

Premeditated murder is


A) first degree murder.
B) second degree murder.
C) third degree murder.
D) negligent homicide.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The most common workplace violent incident is a(n)


A) robbery.
B) assault.
C) homicide.
D) rape

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Match the type of homicide to its description

Premises
Felony murder
First degree murder
Second degree murder
Homicide
Third degree murder
Responses
Negligent homicide
An unlawful killing during the commission of another crime
The willful killing of one human being by another
A crime of passion where the intent to kill and the killing happen almost simultaneously
Murder that is planned and premeditated, and involves malice aforethought

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Felony murder
First degree murder
Second degree murder
Homicide
Third degree murder

assault occurs when a victim of intimate personal violence attempts to leave a violent relationship.


A) Primary
B) Sibling
C) Separation
D) Stranger

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Among adults, acquaintance rape usually occurs


A) among married couples.
B) among individuals who are cohabitating but who are not married.
C) in the context of a dating relationship.
D) between individuals who do not know each other.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The term __________ assault has been adopted to avoid the bias inherent in terms such as woman battering and wife assault.

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What are the four primary types of workplace violence?

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__________ homicides are generally motivated by interpersonal hostility.

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