Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Furman v. Georgia, some states imposed a ________, which is a death sentence that the legislature has required to be imposed upon people convicted of certain offenses.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Mandatory death penalty
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A. Karl Marx B. Barry Commoner C. Rachel Carson D. Paul Ehrlich
Which of the following is true of capitalist systems?
A. They emphasize highly regulated markets. B. They emphasize private economic decision-making about the goods and services that should be produced. C. Governments play a minor role in shaping economic life. D. They reject mass production.
Which of the following statements is true of the crime rates and the prison population in the United States?
A. Serious crime continues to increase, causing the prison population to increase. B. Serious crime continues to decrease, causing the prison population to decrease. C. Serious crime continues to increase, while the prison population continues to decrease. D. Serious crime continues to decrease, while the prison population continues to increase.
All of the following are "gendered processes" that Acker argues create and reproduce gender differences and the gendered order within the workplace, EXCEPT:
(a) The construction of symbols and images "that explain, express, reinforce, or sometimes oppose" gender divisions (b) The interactions between individuals (c) The interaction between organizations (d) The internal mental work of individuals "as they consciously construct their understandings" of the gendered structure within the workplace