The "Great Society" policies of the Kennedy and Johnson administrations were, at least in part, a product of Cloward and Ohlin's theory of differential opportunity

a. True
b. False


Answer: a

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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What was the holding in Robinson v. California?

A) Drug addiction was comparable to a disease and therefore was not a crime. B) The California statute prohibiting the addiction to narcotics was constitutional. C) Because illegal narcotic use or purchase was required for addiction, addiction is a criminal act. D) Robinson's only criminally punishable offense, according to the Eighth Amendment, was the sale of illegal narcotics.

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What limitations did the U.S. Supreme Court establish with regard to warrantless searches incident to a lawful arrest in Chimel v. California (1969)?

A. Warrantless searches incident to a lawful arrest are not permissible under any circumstances. B. The search must be confined to the area within the suspect’s immediate control or from an area where the suspect might procure a weapon. C. Warrantless searches incident to arrest are permissible when exigent circumstances exist. D. The search must be narrowed only to checking for weapons or other items that may pose a risk to officer safety.

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The process by which a forensic anthropologist attempts to distinguish between damage to bones made during life (for example, by weapons) and damage to bones caused by the environment after death is __________________________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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