A doctrine that holds that the state has a responsibility to look after the well-being of children and to assume the role of parent if necessary is __________________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
parens patriae
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Criminal investigations in businesses and similar organizations focus on fraud and theft but not regulatory non-compliance
a. True b. False
This Act provided funding to process the backlog of rape kits.
a. Antiterrorism & Effective Death Penalty Act b. Justice for All Act c. Victims’ Rights Clarification Act d. Federal Victim Witness Protection Act
The Lautenberg Act prohibits anyone convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense from owning or using a firearm
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old accused of murdering nine people in a South Carolina church on June 17, 2015, was able to buy a .45-caliber pistol because:
a. his prior crimes were not properly entered into the criminal records databases used for background checks. b. his age restricted him from being considered for criminal record background checks. c. while he had been on a "no-buy" list for roughly two years, he was removed after he was no longer deemed a threat by the FBI. d. drug charges are not considered offenses that prohibit the purchase of firearms under federal law.