What is a "cultural defense"?
What will be an ideal response?
This is when a defendant's cultural background is considered to play a central role on what happened. In a cultural defense, the defendant defends him or herself partially on the lines of their cultural background.
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Recent cross-cultural studies of gender roles demonstrated that
A. the relative status of women is variable, depending on factors such as subsistence strategy, the importance of warfare, and the prevalence of a domestic-public dichotomy. B. foraging, horticultural, pastoral, and industrial societies all have similar attitudes regarding gender roles. C. women are subservient to men in nearly all societies because their subsistence activities contribute much less to the total diet than do those of men. D. changes in the gender roles of men and women are usually associated with social decay and anarchy. E. the gender roles of men and women are largely determined by their biological capabilities.
The quote “He carries his own load and is as thin as the rest” refers to the leader of a _____
a. band b. chiefdom c. horticultural tribe d. state e. pastoral tribe
All of the following statements about sickle-cell anemia are correct except: a. it came to the attention of geneticists when it was observed that most North Americans who suffer from it areof African ancestry
b. it was traced to abnormalities in populations that live in a clearly defined belt across tropical Central Africa. c. it is notable in areas where high rates of deadly form of malaria is common. d. because it is a disease of adaptation, it can never be brought under control or eradicated. e. heterozygous individuals suffer few negative consequences except under stress or low oxygen.
Which of the following would NOT usually be considered a type of world music?
A) Celtic folk songs B) Louisiana blues C) Caribbean reggae D) European classical E) Cajun music