In the Area of Aggression

question 105

Multiple Choice

In the area of aggression,

• A) males are nine times more likely to commit murder than females.
• B) women make up 14% of violent offenders according to victim reports.
• C) 7% of federal inmates are women.
• D) all of these are true.

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Definitions:

Juvenile Superpredators

A controversial term used to describe young individuals who commit serious crimes with perceived recklessness and lack of remorse.

Violence

The use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy, often associated with aggression and conflict.

Child Rape

The act of sexually assaulting a minor.

Death Penalty

The death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is a government-sanctioned practice whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime.