Describe the nature of affirmative action programs and where they are used, and discuss whether you feel they are effective. Are they appropriate? Are they fair?
What will be an ideal response?
Affirmative action programs are an attempt to cure or equalize the years of unequal treatment experienced by minorities and women, and to prevent such discrimination in the future. They are used primarily in employment and educational settings. Opinions regarding the ppropriateness or fairness of such programs are highly subjective. Look for well thought out and defended arguments in students' responses.
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A) missions B) objectives C) plans D) goals
Define the following Theory.
- Social Process Theory - Defensible Space Theory - Broken Windows Theory - Social Learning Theory
All of the following are accurate statements about the availability of secondary qualitative data EXCEPT ______.
A. there are fewer qualitative studies available than quantitative studies B. the number of available qualitative studies is growing C. there are more qualitative studies available than quantitative studies D. England has been a leading contributor to the archiving of qualitative data
The modern approach to using a previously prepared document to refresh a witness’ recollection is that the witness need not have drafted the document as long as:
a. The witness read the document when the event or information was fresh in his or her memory. b. The witness found the information in the document correct when he or she read it when the event was fresh in his or her memory. c. The witness adopted the information in the document as an accurate record when the event was fresh in his or her memory. d. All of the above statements are true.