When a youth joins a gang because they want to represent their heritage, this reason for joining the gang is called:

a. Representing
b. Affiliating
c. Commitment to community
d. Family heritage


C

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Terrorist money laundering was addressed by the:

A. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. B. Office of Homeland Security. C. U.S.A. Patriot Act. D. National Counterterrorism Center.

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_________ is the conviction, either by verdict or by guilty plea, of a person who is factually innocent of the charges.

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

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______ is a subset of a larger culture, with its own norms, values, beliefs, traditions, and history of a group of people.

a. Discretion b. Subculture c. Noble cause d. Official deviance

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Michael has just finished serving a sentence for felony drug possession, and now lives in Kentucky, a state that permanently revokes the voting rights of convicted felons. He is among the 26% of African Americans in Kentucky who are politically disenfranchised, and no longer has a say in which elected officials represent him. Which of the following describes this situation, according to Michelle Alexander?

A. rehabilitation B. incapacitation C. racialized social control D. mass imprisonment

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