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On his back and stiff 3. The body was found at 3:00 pm on a Tuesday.

On his back and stiff 3. The body was found at 3:00 pm on a Tuesday.

On his back and stiff 3. The body was found at 3:00 pm on a Tuesday.

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bio_man

What is the major problem facing the forensic DNA community?

What is the major problem facing the forensic DNA community?

What is the major problem facing the forensic DNA community?
A) backlog of unanalyzed DNA samples
B) contamination of DNA samples by evidence collectors
C) mistrust of DNA profiling results by the public
D) existence of computeriz

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Mdunn55

What developmental outcome leads to immobilization by guilt and self-doubt when failure is ...

What developmental outcome leads to immobilization by guilt and self-doubt when failure is ...

What developmental outcome leads to immobilization by guilt and self-doubt when failure is present?
A) Over-developed Id
B) Under-developed Ego
C) Over-developed Superego
D) Under-developed Id

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mikaypepe

Briefly compare and contrast life-course theory with evolutionary neuroandrogenic (ENA) theory, as ...

Briefly compare and contrast life-course theory with evolutionary neuroandrogenic (ENA) theory, as ...

Briefly compare and contrast life-course theory with evolutionary neuroandrogenic (ENA) theory, as discussed in the week 2 lecture. In doings so, discuss the nature versus nurture notions, as possible causes of criminal behavior.

Note: The

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bolbol

According to Holmes and Holmes (1998), which type of serial murderer is most likely to be diagnosed ...

According to Holmes and Holmes (1998), which type of serial murderer is most likely to be diagnosed ...

According to Holmes and Holmes (1998), which type of serial murderer is most likely to be diagnosed as delusional or psychotic?
a. the visionary serial murderer
b. the power/control serial murderer
c. the comfort serial murderer
d

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JewelCG

What is one feature of homicides that is more common in homicides committed by youth than those ...

What is one feature of homicides that is more common in homicides committed by youth than those ...

What is one feature of homicides that is more common in homicides committed by youth than those committed by adults?
a. Being acquainted with victim(s)
b. Being drunk or high
c. Having an accomplice
d. Killing a family member

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JewelCG

Randy is an aggressive individual who often blames his wife for his own shortcomings. He accuses her ...

Randy is an aggressive individual who often blames his wife for his own shortcomings. He accuses her ...

Randy is an aggressive individual who often blames his wife for his own shortcomings. He accuses her repeatedly of cheating on him, but feels stuck in the relationship and wants it to end. One day after work, he comes home and overhears his wife talk

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JewelCG

Which of the following types of homicide is almost always committed by a man?

Which of the following types of homicide is almost always committed by a man?

Which of the following types of homicide is almost always committed by a man?
a. Infanticide
b. Uroxicide
c. Familicide
d. Neonaticide
e. Androcide

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JewelCG

The _____________ approach has been used to pair the inability to become sexually aroused to deviant ...

The _____________ approach has been used to pair the inability to become sexually aroused to deviant ...

The _____________ approach has been used to pair the inability to become sexually aroused to deviant fantasies when required to ejaculate to non-deviant fantasies first.
a. penile phallometry
b. aversion therapy
c. masturbatory satiati

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JewelCG

Frederick was engaging in a break and enter to steal valuables, but encountered an attractive female ...

Frederick was engaging in a break and enter to steal valuables, but encountered an attractive female ...

Frederick was engaging in a break and enter to steal valuables, but encountered an attractive female occupant and decided to rape her. According to the Revised Rapist Typology (MTC:R3), which type of rapist would Frederick be classified as?
a.

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JewelCG

Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart (1994) developed a typology of male batterers based on the severity of ...

Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart (1994) developed a typology of male batterers based on the severity of ...

Holtzworth-Munroe and Stuart (1994) developed a typology of male batterers based on the severity of violence, generality of violence, and personality disorder characteristics. Name and define each of the three types of batterers.

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JewelCG

In a study of variables associated with women’s decision to stay or leave after being physically ...

In a study of variables associated with women’s decision to stay or leave after being physically ...

In a study of variables associated with women’s decision to stay or leave after being physically assaulted by their partner, Kim and Gray (2008) reported that the decision to leave was dependent on all of the following except:
a. Self-esteem

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JewelCG

Growing up, Magnus was exposed to violent role models and often witnessed his parents fighting. Now ...

Growing up, Magnus was exposed to violent role models and often witnessed his parents fighting. Now ...

Growing up, Magnus was exposed to violent role models and often witnessed his parents fighting. Now he is in a relationship, and displays some of the same behaviours. According to the nested ecological model, what level does his childhood history bel

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JewelCG

In a recent study of intimate partner violence in the Canadian territories, researchers found:

In a recent study of intimate partner violence in the Canadian territories, researchers found:

In a recent study of intimate partner violence in the Canadian territories, researchers found:
a. lower injury rates than in the provinces.
b. nearly half of victims had reported incidents to the police.
c. older residents were more l

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JewelCG

Which of the following statements is true concerning domestic violence?

Which of the following statements is true concerning domestic violence?

Which of the following statements is true concerning domestic violence?
a. Domestic violence is not a common problem.
b. Only heterosexual women get battered.
c. Alcohol and/or drugs cause people to act aggressively.
d. The most d

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JewelCG

Describe the cognitive and affective models of psychopathy in terms of the two predominant theories ...

Describe the cognitive and affective models of psychopathy in terms of the two predominant theories ...

Describe the cognitive and affective models of psychopathy in terms of the two predominant theories about the development of psychopathy.

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JewelCG

Name and describe the most widely used assessment tool for measuring psychopathic traits in adults.

Name and describe the most widely used assessment tool for measuring psychopathic traits in adults.

Name and describe the most widely used assessment tool for measuring psychopathic traits in adults.

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JewelCG

Mock jurors are least likely to support the death penalty for which of the following adult ...

Mock jurors are least likely to support the death penalty for which of the following adult ...

Mock jurors are least likely to support the death penalty for which of the following adult offenders?
a. psychopathic offenders
b. psychotic offenders
c. offenders with no mental illness
d. both a and b
e. both b and c

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JewelCG

The most widely used self-report questionnaire to assess psychopathy are:a. Psychopathic Personality ...

The most widely used self-report questionnaire to assess psychopathy are:a. Psychopathic Personality ...

The most widely used self-report questionnaire to assess psychopathy are:
a. Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised
b. Self-Report Psychopathy Scale
c. Psychopathic Personality Inventory-Revised and the Psychopathy Checklist-Revise

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JewelCG

In a study of desistence within a small group of high-risk violent offenders, Haggard, Gumpert, and ...

In a study of desistence within a small group of high-risk violent offenders, Haggard, Gumpert, and ...

In a study of desistence within a small group of high-risk violent offenders, Haggard, Gumpert, and Grann (2001) reported which of the following as a factor associated with desistance?
a. Social avoidance
b. Stable employment
c. More

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JewelCG

The assessment test most commonly used by correctional psychologists is the:a. MMPIb. HCR-20c. ...

The assessment test most commonly used by correctional psychologists is the:a. MMPIb. HCR-20c. ...

The assessment test most commonly used by correctional psychologists is the:
a. MMPI
b. HCR-20
c. VRAG
d. PCL-R
e. LSI-R

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JewelCG

Which of the following factors has been found to be a protective factor for men but a risk factor ...

Which of the following factors has been found to be a protective factor for men but a risk factor ...

Which of the following factors has been found to be a protective factor for men but a risk factor for women?
a. Substance abuse
b. Childhood abuse
c. Having a mental disorder
d. Being married
e. Criminal history

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JewelCG

The HCR-20 organizes risk factors into which of the following three scales?

The HCR-20 organizes risk factors into which of the following three scales?

The HCR-20 organizes risk factors into which of the following three scales?
a. Home, Clinical, Risk Management
b. Historical, Criminal, Recidivistic
c. Home, Clinical, Recidivistic
d. Historical, Clinical, Risk Management
e.

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JewelCG

Victims of ____________ have an increased likelihood of becoming perpetrators of violent crime.

Victims of ____________ have an increased likelihood of becoming perpetrators of violent crime.

Victims of ____________ have an increased likelihood of becoming perpetrators of violent crime.
a. neglect
b. physical abuse
c. sexual abuse
d. both a and b
e. both b and c

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JewelCG

Which of the following historical factors has not been identified as a strong predictor of future ...

Which of the following historical factors has not been identified as a strong predictor of future ...

Which of the following historical factors has not been identified as a strong predictor of future criminal behaviour for female offenders?
a. late onset of criminal behaviour
b. poor institutional adjustment
c. past supervision failure

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JewelCG

Gender is an example of a(n) _____________ risk factor, whereas lack of social support is an example ...

Gender is an example of a(n) _____________ risk factor, whereas lack of social support is an example ...

Gender is an example of a(n) _____________ risk factor, whereas lack of social support is an example of a(n) ________________ risk factor.
a. historical/static
b. clinical/dispositional
c. stable dynamic/acute dynamic
d. dispositi

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JewelCG

Which of the following is a methodological weakness of risk assessment and related research?

Which of the following is a methodological weakness of risk assessment and related research?

Which of the following is a methodological weakness of risk assessment and related research?
a. The sample available for evaluating a risk assessment instrument is typically low risk.
b. The number of risk factors being studied is limited.

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JewelCG

Many purposes of sentencing exist, including specific and general deterrence. State four additional ...

Many purposes of sentencing exist, including specific and general deterrence. State four additional ...

Many purposes of sentencing exist, including specific and general deterrence. State four additional purposes of sentencing.

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JewelCG

Rob is illiterate and English is his second language. When he is sentenced to incarceration, he is ...

Rob is illiterate and English is his second language. When he is sentenced to incarceration, he is ...

Rob is illiterate and English is his second language. When he is sentenced to incarceration, he is given treatment that requires him to read treatment-related books written in English before each of his counselling sessions. This is a violation of wh

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JewelCG

Which of the following would not be considered a Gladue factor in Aboriginal Courts?

Which of the following would not be considered a Gladue factor in Aboriginal Courts?

Which of the following would not be considered a Gladue factor in Aboriginal Courts?
a. Attendance at a residential school
b. Lack of employment
c. Substance abuse
d. Strong cultural identification
e. Exposure to abuse

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JewelCG

What is the relationship between recidivism rates and offenders with mental disorders, as studied by ...

What is the relationship between recidivism rates and offenders with mental disorders, as studied by ...

What is the relationship between recidivism rates and offenders with mental disorders, as studied by Rice and Harris (1992)?

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JewelCG

You read a headline in your local paper that expresses “Man Found Innocent After Stabbing Coworker ...

You read a headline in your local paper that expresses “Man Found Innocent After Stabbing Coworker ...

You read a headline in your local paper that expresses “Man Found Innocent After Stabbing Coworker Before Lunch”, and go on to read that the defendant suffered an extreme drop in blood sugar prior to committing the crime. This scenario provides an ex

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JewelCG

According to a study by Sundby (1997) on jurors' perceptions of different types of witnesses, which ...

According to a study by Sundby (1997) on jurors' perceptions of different types of witnesses, which ...

According to a study by Sundby (1997) on jurors' perceptions of different types of witnesses, which of the following witnesses would be viewed most negatively?
a. a lay expert
b. a professional expert
c. a friend of the defendant

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JewelCG

Which one of the following jurors would likely be most persuasive based on their characteristics?

Which one of the following jurors would likely be most persuasive based on their characteristics?

Which one of the following jurors would likely be most persuasive based on their characteristics?
a. Tara, a short, highly agreeable, and extroverted female.
b. Marcus, a tall, extroverted male with high levels of moral reasoning
c. T

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JewelCG

Numerous studies have now examined the effect of jury size. This research indicates that, compared ...

Numerous studies have now examined the effect of jury size. This research indicates that, compared ...

Numerous studies have now examined the effect of jury size. This research indicates that, compared to a 12-person jury, a 6-person jury is likely to:
a. be less representative of the community
b. recall less of the evidence presented at tri

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JewelCG

A(n) _______________ can be used by the Crown or the defence to reject a potential juror without ...

A(n) _______________ can be used by the Crown or the defence to reject a potential juror without ...

A(n) _______________ can be used by the Crown or the defence to reject a potential juror without have to provide a reason for doing so.
a. adjournment
b. challenge for cause
c. nullification
d. voir dire
e. peremptory challen

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JewelCG

Select the correct order of the following "steps" employed in the Step-Wise Interview:a. ...

Select the correct order of the following "steps" employed in the Step-Wise Interview:a. ...

Select the correct order of the following "steps" employed in the Step-Wise Interview:
a. rapport building, explaining truth, general questions, free narrative
b. explaining truth, rapport building, general questions, free narrati

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JewelCG

Officer Newton has interviewed multiple witnesses in the same day in an ongoing murder investigation ...

Officer Newton has interviewed multiple witnesses in the same day in an ongoing murder investigation ...

Officer Newton has interviewed multiple witnesses in the same day in an ongoing murder investigation with multiple perpetrators. Witness 2 told him that one perpetrator had a scar on the left side of his face, yet in reality there was no scar on any

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JewelCG

The belief that the misinformation effect results from instances where the original memory is ...

The belief that the misinformation effect results from instances where the original memory is ...

The belief that the misinformation effect results from instances where the original memory is replaced with a new, incorrect memory is referred to as:
a. the encoding rejection hypothesis
b. the source misattribution hypothesis
c. the

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JewelCG

Dr. Sander wants to conduct an experiment to examine whether memory is better for events that are ...

Dr. Sander wants to conduct an experiment to examine whether memory is better for events that are ...

Dr. Sander wants to conduct an experiment to examine whether memory is better for events that are witnessed versus events one is directly involved in (i.e., the victim). He sets up a staged event where participants arrive in groups of three to his st

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