Mandatory sentencing for _____________ crimes, starting in the 1980s, has led to a rapid increase in incarceration rates of African Americans.

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


drug

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The gender entrapment model reveals how behaviors that are highly functional in one milieu can be the same in another

a. True b. False

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Containment is a strategy where nations do not attempt to defeat an exact terrorist group, the key is to restrict its movement and operations within a confined area. 2. Individuals who do not have a sense of belonging often experience identity crisis. 3. Individuals suffering from moral disengagement sometimes see themselves as heroes with a cause. 4. There is a psychological profile for terrorists. 5. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand resulted in the start of World War I

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Bob commits a burglary to get money to buy drugs. Getting money to buy drugs is Bob's ________

A) actus rea B) motive C) mental state D) general intent

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