Aside from Determining the Number of Crimes for a Given

question 46

Multiple Choice

Aside from determining the number of crimes for a given area, the crime rate can also show the ______.

• A) likelihood that offenders commit multiple crimes concurrently
• B) severity of crimes committed by offenders
• C) rate at which victims avoid reporting crimes
• D) chances one has of becoming a victim of crime

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Definitions:

Retina

The thin layer of tissue that lines the back of the eye on the inside, composed of light-sensitive cells and responsible for converting light into neural signals for visual recognition.

Pupil

The black-looking opening in the center of the iris, through which light enters the eye.

Emotions

Advanced mental states characterized by three fundamental aspects: personal perception, bodily reaction, and an external or expressive reaction.

Sensitization

The type of sensory adaptation in which we become more sensitive to stimuli that are low in magnitude. Also called positive adaptation.