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15 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following is a word that means wife killing?A. Matricide C. Uxoricide B. Spousalcide D. Bridalcide |
Uxoricide
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Intimate partner victimization rates are highest for:A. African American Men B. African American Women C. Native American WomenD. White Women
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African American Men
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With regard to age and intimate partner homicide,A. Victims of intimate partner violence tend to be on average younger than those involved in other types of homicide.B. Males involve in intimate partner homicide tend to be younger than the women involved in intimate partner violence.C. Males involve in intimate partner homicide tend to be older than the women involved in intimate partner violence. D. Offenders of intimate partner violence tend to be on average younger than those involved in other types of homicide.
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Males involve in intimate partner homicide tend to be older than the women involved in intimate partner violence.
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Research on the age of married couples suggest all but the following:A. Married women are more likely to be killed by their partners when they are married to older men.B. Married men are more likely to be killed by their partners when they are married to older women.C. Married women are more likely to be killed by their partners when the partner is younger than they are. D. Married men are more likely to be killed by their partners when the partner is younger than them.
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Married women are more likely to be killed by their partners when they are married to older men.
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Which of the following is not true with regard to intimate partner homicide in the U.S. between 1976 and 2000?A. The number of women murdered by their partners increased. B. The number of men murdered by their partners decreased.C. The number of women murdered by their partners decreased.D. The number of men murdered by their intimate partners decreased more than the number of women murdered by their intimate partners.
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The number of women murdered by their partners increased.
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The killing of a woman by her husband (or his family) when her family refuses (or cannot) pay the dowry demanded by the husband and his family is believed to be a common practice in India. This practice is often called?A. Bride BurningB. Dowry Death C. Voluntary Widow D. Both A & B
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Dowry Death
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Research on gender and intimate partner have found all but which one of these to be True:A. Women are killed by their partners more often than men are killed by their partners.B. Generally, men and women have different motivations for killing their intimate partners.C. Men and women are equally likely to commit familicide. D. Men are more likely than women to commit suicide after killing their partners.
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Women are killed by their partners more often than men are killed by their partners. |
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A homicide in which the offender is attempting to gain something with the killing is sometimes referred to asA. An expressive homicideB. An instrumental homicide C. An insurance homicideD. A gainful homicide |
An instrumental homicide |
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Which social scientist suggests that a husband had more to lose than the wife to lose in a divorce which contributed to men being more likely than women to kill their spouses as a result of the dissolution of a marriage?A. Beccaria C. AdlerB. Simon D. Durkheim |
Durkheim |
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Which of the following was not listed as a warning sign that an intimate partner relationship may end with a murder?A. Either spouse being depressedB. History of alcohol abuseC. Lower socioeconomic class D. Presence of firearm in home |
Lower socioeconomic class |
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In comparison to other types of homicide, these are more common in intimate partner homicide.A. Hands B. Knives C. Guns D. Vehicles |
Knives |
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In an attempt to find possible explanations for the decreases in intimate partner homicide in the U.S., Dugan and her colleagues found:A. Living with a partner coincided with lower levels of intimate-partner homicide.B. As AFDC benefits declined, fewer unmarried men were killed by their partners.C. Aggressive domestic violence arrest policies were linked with fewer unmarried intimate partner homicides. D. Legal advocacy failed to benefit white wives. |
Living with a partner coincided with lower levels of intimate-partner homicide. |
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U.S. common law does not consider children under what age capable of intending to commit a criminal act?a. 12 years B. 10 years C. 7 years D. 6 years |
7 years |
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What percentage of person arrested for murder and nonnegligent manslaughter in the U.S. are under the age of 18 years?A. Under 10% C. 12- 20%B. approximately 22% D. Over 25% |
Under 10%
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Which of the following is not the case for homicide offending trends among youth?A. It is best to look at homicide by preadolescents and adolescents separately.B. Homicide commission began increasing among those under the age of 14 in the 1980s until 1994 where it peaked and began decreasing.C. In 2002 the homicide rate for those aged 14-17 years had reached an all time high. D. In 1993 the homicide rate for those aged 14-17 years old peaked at 31.3 per 100,000.
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