One possible explanation for racial disparity in sentencing is that minorities are more often subject to facially neutral laws and _______________which proscribe more severe sentences or sentence enhancements

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Happy Smiles Photography, a local wedding photography company frequently avoids paying federal taxes by paying employees in cash. This has come to the attention of the authorities, which of the following agencies would most likely lead the investigation?

a. Internal Revenue Service b. Food and Drug Administration c. Federal Trade Commission d. Office of Thrift Supervision

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In 1899, W.E.B. Dubois disputed a biological link to crime and attributed the relatively high rates of African-Americans to ____

a. excessive television viewing b. a lack of positive role models c. negative social conditions d. poor nutrition

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People interested in a career in federal law enforcement should expect to move to a different geographic area of the nation upon being employed.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The psychological and emotional affects of crime on a victim cannot be calculated, and so are not considered as a cost of crime.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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