The infliction of pain to deter future acts of violence refers to which purpose of torture?

A. punishment
B. discrimination
C. coercion and deterrence
D. confessions and intelligence


A. punishment

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A collection of documents or artifacts that a researcher can use as data is called ____

a. physical traces b. archival material c. fossils d. history e. cultural remains

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____________ refers to persons of a different race or ethnicity than the majority population

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What is the most common method of execution used today?

A. electrocution B. lethal injection C. lethal gas D. hanging

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The right to bail comes from the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, which states that people can expect to be released on reasonable bail in all but capital cases

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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