_______________ is federal legislation that enables prosecutors to bring additional criminal or civil charges against people engaged in two or more prohibited acts
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO)
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Which of the following is an example of explanatory research?
A. a research project found that a program intended to reduce violence needed more financial support to carry out the project effectively B. a researcher conducted intensive interviewers with research participants to explore an aspect about school shootings that had not been conducted before C. a research project reported a higher prevalence of violence during certain ages than others D. a researcher who found that teens who have witnessed violence in the past are more likely to be victims and/or perpetrators of violence in the future
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The courts have held that solitary confinement for a period of more than one week constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. 2. Incarcerated inmates are not constitutionally entitled to counsel during disciplinary proceedings. 3. “Double-celling” is unconstitutional. 4. Inmates retain their basic constitutional privacy rights while incarcerated. 5. Prison privatization is being used as a more cost-effective way to house inmates.
One of the five common techniques to annul guilt is denial of responsibility, where:
A. perpetrators claim that those injured deserved what happened to them. B. perpetrators claim that things happened because of factors over which they had no control. C. perpetrators claim to be victims. D. perpetrators claim to be trying to achieve a more important purpose.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The definition of rape places an enormous emphasis on force, which is as it should be because rape is neither a result of coercion or social pressure but rather a form of physical violence. 2. While rape undoubtedly receives the most attention, there are other forms of sexual victimization like sexual coercion, unwanted sexual contact and noncontact sexual abuse. 3. Sexual coercion does not involve any physical contact between the perpetrator and the victim but it does occur without the victim’s conent, or when they are unable to consent or refuse. 4. Within one year, approximately 213,000 people are raped or victimized by some form of sexual violence. 5. The enactment of Title IX in 1972 and the Jeanne Cleary Act in 1990 provided funds for nonprofit organizations to host events across the country and use network activism through many social media platforms to raise awareness and show support and commitment to ending sexual violence.