Which Crime Would Most Likely Occur Around a Major Holiday

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which crime would most likely occur around a major holiday?

• A) robbery
• B) burglary
• C) theft
• D) interpersonal violence

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Definitions:

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A prediction or expectation that causes itself to become true, due to the feedback between belief and behavior.

Thomas Theorem

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Socializing Agents

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Social Environment

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