A recent estimate counted more than 30,000 law-violating gangs in the United States, containing about 850,000 members. How much of an increase from 2006 does this represent?
A. 15 percent
B. 25 percent
C. 51 percent
D. 85 percent
Answer: A
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a. True b. False
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What will be an ideal response?
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. In 1994, the United States ratified the “United Nations Convention Against Torture,” which requires all parties to pass laws forbidding the use of torture. B. Today, only 10% of police departments in the United States require that their officers obtain 2- or 4-year degrees. C. In 2008, a NYPD whistleblower secretly recorded his superiors pushing officers to arrest more individuals to meet quotas rather than acting as “social workers” to address problems before crimes were committed. D. In 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions ended the “National Commission on Forensic Science,” which was tasked with improving the accuracy of forensic science.