Jessica has had an abusive relationship with her husband. Instead of taking him to court she decides to move out of their house and cut all contact with her husband. She is exercising ______.

A. lumping
B. avoidance
C. coercion
D. arbitration


B. avoidance

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Sentencing an offender to confinement for a short period followed by a supervised release is known as _________________

a. combined sentencing b. split sentencing c. determinate sentencing d. flat sentencing

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You are the district attorney for a region in the southwest United States which sees a lot of immigration. Some of the immigration is legal, some is not. A sheriff in one of your major cities is on an anti-immigrant crusade and has arrested scores of immigrants, some of whom are illegal, some of whom are not. Meanwhile, there are reports that sex offenses are up in the city, but because they are being committed by U.S. citizens, they are not being followed up on. How will you use your discretion to handle this situation?

What will be an ideal response?

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The second woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court was ______.

A. Sandra Day O’Connor B. Ruther Bader Ginsburg C. Sonia Sotomayor D. Elena Kagan

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Some argue that nursing home abuse occurs because of the vulnerability of its patients, the fact that the institutions are run for profit, and low pay for workers.

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

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