How has the law criminalized the poor and the disadvantaged? Do you believe that there should be stricter or more lenient laws against vagrancy, panhandling, prostitution, and other such crimes? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?


Students may cite these laws against vagrancy, loitering, etc., as disproportionately targeting the poor and the disadvantaged, ultimately criminalizing being poor.

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

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A) ?strain B) social economic? C) ?age D) ?latent trait

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

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