A judicial order requiring conformity to a court's decision is called

A) civil rights. B) a writ of mandamus.
C) a writ of habeas corpus. D) a violation of due process.


B

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Bernard Madoff's operation of a Ponzi scheme is an example of ________

a. white-collar crime b. terrorist attack c. grand theft d. felonious assault

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Closely associated with socially approved conduct is the mode of adaptation known as:

A) passivity. B) conformity. C) retreatism. D) innovation.

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Weisburd, Waring, and Chayet's research on white-collar offenders convicted in federal courts found that compared to street criminals, white-collar offenders

a. abandon criminal activity at a younger age. b. commit about the same number of crimes during their criminal careers. c. have about the same age of onset of criminal activity. d. have criminal careers of longer duration.

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

1. Utilitarian/Consequentialist theory can never justify euthanasia. 2. In Utilitarian theory, every person’s life and interests are ranked equally. 3. Under utilitarian theory, some commonly held moral feelings may be mistaken. 4. Utilitarian theory can include the interests of animals. 5. One of the first steps in applying Utilitarian/Consequentialist theory is to identify the various options.

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