Which of the following statements about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is not true?

A. A 2/3 majority in Congress overrode Lyndon Johnson’s veto to pass the act.
B. The act prohibited literacy tests.
C. The act applied more stringent standards to states that had a recent history of voter discrimination.
D. A state could be removed from coverage by convincing the District Court for the District of Columbia that no discrimination had been practiced for five years.


A. A 2/3 majority in Congress overrode Lyndon Johnson’s veto to pass the act.

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According to Sweeten and Apel (2007) who examined 262 cases of individuals incarcerated between the ages of 16 and 19, which of the following statements is true?

a. there was a meaningful incapacitation effect for both juveniles and adults b. juveniles were more likely to recidivate than adults c. the incapacitation effect was not significantly different from zero for juveniles or adults d. only adults had a meaningful incapacitation effect

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A primary objective of the autopsy is to determine the cause of death. Define cause of death.

What will be an ideal response?

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The study of the principles of punishment is called:

A. penology B. jurisprudence C. criminology D. victimology

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