A petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case is known as a ______.
a. brief
b. voir dire
c. writ of certiorari
d. amicus curiae
c. writ of certiorari
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American financial institutions alone sustain close to _____ losses due to identity theft and fraud.
a. $5 billion in annual b. $50 billion in annual c. $50 million in monthly d. $5 million in monthly
The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) program ______.
a. measures the prevalence of victimization b. distributes lists of crimes reported to local law enforcement departments c. measures the number of arrests made by police agencies d. distributes lists of the prevalence of victimization in any one area
According to research, a racially diverse jury is more likely than a racially homogenous jury to reach a hung verdict.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Because social conditions prevent them from achieving success legitimately, lower-class youths experience a form of culture conflict that Albert Cohen labels a. status frustration
b. youth deprivation. c. juvenile constants. d. teenage anomie.