Judicial activism is the philosophy of limiting decisions to the facts of eachcase, deciding only the issue or issues that need to be resolved in a particularsituation

a. True b. False


b

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Use of excessive force and the excessive use of force CANNOT be distinguished from the illegal use of force

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The passage of several federal laws (e.g., Mann Act in 1910, Harrison Narcotic Act in 1914, Volstead Act in 1918, Dyer Act in 1919) was part of the reason for the creation of the federal prison system

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According to Gulick and Urwich, which of the following is NOT one of the four rationales for any division of labor?

A) place the worker works B) process the worker is using C) person or things the worker is dealing with D) purpose the worker is serving E) power the worker wields in the bureaucracy

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

1. Moral behavior is shaped by both deontological and teleological ethical systems. 2. Teleological ethical systems are focused on the consequences of an act. 3. Under the ethical formalism system, there is a belief that there is a universal law that includes clear rights and wrongs. 4. Most religions include a universal set of rights and wrongs. 5. In a religious perspective, rights and wrongs are just, clear, and knowable through reason.

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