Race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, age, and even social class are frequently viewed as inherited traits, what sociologists call _______________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


ascribed characteristics

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Which of the following cases represents the first partial incorporation of the right to counsel clause of the Sixth Amendment?

A. Palko v. Connecticut B. Gitlow v. New York C. Hurtado v. California D. Powell v. Alabama

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Consular officials must be notified when a foreign national is _____________.

A. arrested B. executed C. deported D. exiled

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If the body of the murder victim is never found, the defendant

a. may be held in custody indefinitely b. may be convicted based on circumstantial evidence c. can never be convicted of murder d. may be convicted only of manslaughter

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Cruel and unusual punishment is prohibited by the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but does not generally apply to which of the following?

a. Conditions in jails b. Conditions in federal prisons c. Conditions in state prisons d. Sentences

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