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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?

Crime statistics were inflated during the Trump administration to add federal funding to ______.

Which of the following is a reason why police officials might inflate crime statistics?

Urbanization generated a host of problems for society, with most of these problems boiling down to a decline in social ______.