The case of the Gypsy defendant described by Sutherland in "The Case of an American Gypsy" represents a good illustration of what happens when
a. a foreign people takes advantage of a lenient judicial system.
b. greedy lawyers misrepresent their non-American clients.
c. anthropological testimony is misused in court.
d. a normal practice for one group is a crime for another.
Correct Answer: d
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a. ?is a now discredited view of racial purity. b. ?is supported by biological data. c. ?formed the basis for notions of racial equality in Nazi Germany. d. ?was begun by Charles Darwin. e. ?was popular throughout the 1970s.
________ did NOT contribute the development of food production in the Middle East.
A. The availability of wild cereals with edible grains B. The shift to a broad-spectrum subsistence pattern around 15,000 B.P. C. Favorable changes in cultivated grains resulting from artificial selection by humans D. Drier conditions and population increase, leading to experimentation with wild cereals E. The diffusion of domesticated animal species from southern Europe
The site of the Buddha’s death at ____________________ is marked by a gigantic statue of the Buddha in eternal slumber.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Anthropologists learn the languages of the people they are studying
a. only when they are doing linguistic anthropology. b. in order to gain a clearer understanding of the behavior of those with whom they live. c. for practical purposes, such as being able to ask for food or ask where the bathroom is, rather than research purposes. d. naturally, without a lot of effort.