The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act added ______ as a protected class.

A. age
B. religion
C. race
D. sexual orientation


D. sexual orientation

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Which of the following theorists is credited with formulating differential association theory, the most prominent of the social learning theories?

a. Karl Marx c. Emile Durkheim b. Edwin Sutherland d. Robert Merton

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According to psychodynamic theory, the _____ is the primitive part of people's mental makeup and represents unconscious biological drives.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following is not a typical example of a case that may end in the use of jury nullification?

a. Euthanasia b. Three-strikes laws c. Medical marijuana use d. Armed robbery

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Tight budgets, limited training of staff, and lack of medical services are all problems facing ______.

a. state prisons b. booking c. metropolitan jails d. rural jails

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