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In most cases, if someone is threatened by another they must ______ for self-defense.

As she is walking through a neighborhood, Dina overhears a heated argument, the smashing of glass, and shouting. She sees a man run out of a house and get in his car. Dina continues to take her walk and gives little attention to the matter. She later finds out that a man assaulted his girlfriend in that neighborhood at the time she was walking there. Is Dina in any way liable for not reporting hearing her disturbance?

The rule of law is intended to place limits on criminal law and prevent criminal laws from being abused by potential authoritarians.

Political coverage that focuses on a male candidate’s policy proposals while deriding a female candidate’s choice of clothing reflects which of the following?

Media reports warning the public concerning the dangers of child abductions can lead to ______.

Legal definitions (or constructions) of crimes are often the product of ______ processes.

Darwin developed a biological theory of criminal behavior rooted in Lombroso’s work.

What are two categories for crimes when divided up by severity of the offense?

A net increase in arrest rates does not necessarily mean that more crime has occurred. An increase in arrest rates can mean simply that ______.

Rational egoism can best be used to explain which type of crime?