Is homicide on the rise in your community? What can your local elected officials do to solve this problem?
What will be an ideal response?
Since generally homicide rates are on the decline in the U.S., many students will answer this negatively. For those students who report an increase in homicide in their communities, ask them to describe what actions the local officials are taking to combat this crime.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The Fourteenth Amendment is very brief. 2. The Reconstruction Amendments include the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments. 3. The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment bans all legal classifications and distinctions among people. 4. Substantive due process prevents legislatures from infringing on the right of privacy. 5. Incorporation refers to the process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states.
In the case Fugarino v. State (2000), the type of computer crime the disgruntled employee committed was a(n) ______________ type of computer crime
a. object b. instrument c. illegal software d. subject
The race/ethnicity with the lowest rate of drug use among persons age 12 years or older are ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
If more criminals are sent to prison, the crime rate should go down. This is referred to as the _____ effect
a. incarceration b. prison c. incapacitation d. recidivism