The Civil Service Reform Act, a federal law designed to prevent political interference with the decisions and actions of governmental organizations, was enacted in what year?
a. 1946
b. 2003
c. 1978
d. 1967
c
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Children under the age of five are most likely to be killed by:
A. Their parents B. Pedophiles C. Their nannies or babysitters D. Their mother's boyfriends
Identify the three ways that researchers obtain information regarding crime.
What will be an ideal response?
The Extended Control Balance Theory has also been applied to cases of domestic violence. In both psychological and financial abuse, the flow of control seems to be constant in favor of the abuser. When a victim is subject to the control of the abuser, the victim can feel that there is an inability to gain control, and this can ______.
a. increase potential for future violence b. decrease depression and hopelessness c. increase the control imbalance d. decrease potential for future violence
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Under our system of law, a person cannot be punished merely for an evil intention. 2. A person’s failure to act can never be the actus reus of a crime. 3. In certain instances, mere possession of an item can be classified as a crime. 4. In Robinson v. California (1962), the U.S. Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a California statute that made it an offense for a person “to be addicted to the use of narcotics.”