Legally, what is the difference between rape and sexual assault?

A) Rape does not involve violence. Sexual assault involves violence.
B) Rape is penetration of the vagina by any object. Sexual assault does not involve vaginal penetration.
C) Rape is forced sexual intercourse. Sexual assault is any sexual act not involving intercourse.
D) Rape is sexual activity without consent. Sexual assault is sexual activity with the use or threat of force.


D

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You have been asked to give a report on the mental hygiene movement and its foremost crusader, Dorothea Dix, who campaigned for more humane treatment of the insane. After mentioning all of her accomplishments, you note the unforeseen consequence of her efforts, namely,

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Midland County has become a major thoroughfare for distributors of crystal methamphetamine. Sheriff Johnson has put together a profile of meth dealers and distributors, specifically identifying their tendency to travel by motorcycle or older-model van, and noting they often sport tattoos and facial hair. He has instructed his deputies to be on the lookout for people matching this profile. A citizen who objects to the plan points out that the sheriff might dismiss it as an "inconvenience" to innocent people but that he would probably not agree that he himself and members of his family should be subjected to such suspicion and treatment. This citizen is making the_____________argument against the policy.

A. utilitarian B. pretext C. legalistic D. universality

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In the research of Wiseman, et al., which is the main study reported in the article Psychics and Scientists, the

day of the study, how did the participants feel about their performance? (a) psychics and non-psychics both thought they had done well (b) psychics and non-psychics both thought they had done poorly (c) only non- psychics thought they had done well (d) only psychics thought they had done well

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