The war on drugs began when President ______ declared the abuse of illegal drugs as “public enemy number one.”

a. Johnson
b. Nixon
c. Clinton
d. Reagan


b. Nixon

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Which out of the following crimes has the highest population according to The Department of Justice published data for 2004

A. Drug Trafficking B. Violent Crime C. Murder D. Robbery E. Rape

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Trafficking victims are rarely subjected to mental and physical abuse

a. True b. False

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. According to Braithwaite and Fisse, self-policing can be effective and in the interest of corporations. 2. Larger companies are more likely to have self-policing procedures than smaller companies, but when they voluntarily report violations they tend to be more minor than substantial. 3. Major financial firms have established in-house policing units in very few cases. 4. Compliance officers in brokerages or banking houses are encouraged to report violations of laws and regulations and are assured that no adverse action will be taken against them by their employers. 5. In the field of medicine, states typically delegate licensing and disciplining powers to a state board of examiners, which is heavily influenced by medical societies.

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Stop and frisk is to ______ as Miranda rights are to ______.

a. Terry v. Ohio; Miranda v. Arizona b. Marbury v. Madison; Tinker v. Des Moines c. Plessy v. Ferguson; Gibbons v. Ogden d. Mapp v. Ohio; Gideon v. Wainwright

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