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nautica902

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Criminologists give all of the following as explanations for the recent decline in the crime rate EXCEPT for
 
  a) prison expansion.
  b) zero tolerance policies.
  c) better police work.
  d) high-tech crime fighting tools.
  e) increased purchase of guns by citizens for protection.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the mission of The National Crime Victim Survey (NCVS)?
 
  a) The NCVS measures the incidence of crime in the United States based on interviews with people in more than 50,000 households.
  b) The NCVS records offenses known to police compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from reports submitted by local law enforcement agencies.
  c) The NCVS is a victim network system that tracks incarcerated violent criminals.
  d) The NCVS records the number of crime victims that go on to commit crimes themselves.
  e) The NCVS measures the number of crimes that go unreported by victims.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: E

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A





 

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