In regard to the convict lease system, incarcerated people were _____________.

A. used only for prison maintenance
B. used for nonprofit labor purposes
C. used for labor for profit by private interests
D. confined to work in their cells performing meaningless tasks


Answer: C

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A. authority figures B. technical specialists C. primary problem solvers D. single rational actors

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One of the earliest reported court decisions addressing plea bargaining wasCommonwealth v. __________. In that case, a court was hesitant to permit a guiltyplea by a defendant charged with a capital crime

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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What does ‘Hamas’ mean in Arabic?

a. Zeal b. Devotion c. Fervor d. A and B e. A and C

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The theory that teaches that milder illicit drug use—such as marijuana—leads directly to experimentation with and addiction to hard drugs such as crack cocaine and heroin is called the

a. addiction theory. b. NSDUH theory. c. weed and seed theory. d. gateway theory.

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