Data Suggest That Punishments Using Physical Violence and Verbal Abuse

question 15

Multiple Choice

Data suggest that punishments using physical violence and verbal abuse are _______.
In fact, they tend to ________ delinquency.

• A) not effective; increase
• B) effective; decrease
• C) not effective; decrease
• D) effective; increase

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Definitions:

Relationship Statuses

Descriptions of individuals' romantic or familial connections, such as single, in a relationship, married, divorced, or widowed.

Publicized Suicide

A suicide that becomes widely known or receives significant attention in the public domain.

Suicide Rates

Statistical measures that indicate the number of suicides occurring within a given population during a specified time period.

Suicide By Cop

A situation where an individual engages in threatening behavior with the intention of provoking a lethal response from law enforcement officers.