Which of the following factors has not been cited in support of the argument that urban political corruption declined in the course of the 20th century?
a. Civil service reforms (which reduced patronage)
b. The welfare state’s displacement of urban machines
c. The increasing power of white ethnics
d. The increasing importance of television advertising (reducing the role of party organization)
c. The increasing power of white ethnics
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Clear writing usually requires the use of the:
a. active voice. b. passive voice. c. formal style. d. informal style.
What is the penal harm movement? Provide a relevant example for corrections.
What will be an ideal response?
While a bus was at a rest area, drug interdiction officers boarded and examined the luggage located in the rack above the passenger seats. One bag looked particularly new and officers took the bag to another area of the bus station and called the person's name over the intercom system. When the passenger arrived at the back area, he consented to a search of the bag where officers found cocaine. The defendant argued in a motion to suppress the cocaine that officers had illegally "seized" the bag when they removed it from the bus. Is the defendant correct, why or shy not?
What will be an ideal response?
Today more than ever, criminologists portray female delinquents as "fallen women" who were exploited by men and involved in illicit sexual activities
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false