In their study of homicide, Kubrin and Weitzer found that when police and other agencies of formal social control are seen as ___________ some people are willing to take the law into their own hands and commit what the researchers called a "cultural retaliatory homicide."

a. oppressive and demanding c. cultural and combative
b. biased and discriminatory d. weak and devalued


D

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Prosecutors can bypass the grand jury and initiate proceedings following their own review of probable cause in an instrument called a _____

a. Bill of trust c. Bill of information b. Bill of evidence d. Bill of justice

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Clear, visible features and signs of something being wrong or less developed in the person were referred to as _________

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

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Small behaviors that may quickly become increasingly worse are known as:

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________ cases produce substantial changes both in the understanding of the requirements of due process and in the practical day-to-day operations of the justice system

A) Sensational B) Landmark C) Crucial D) Celebrated

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