Oscar Lewis coined the phrase ________________ to describe the crushing burden faced by the urban poor; it is marked by apathy, cynicism, helplessness, and mistrust of institutions

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


culture of poverty

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A. Involuntary manslaughter B. Manslaughter C. Voluntary manslaughter D. First-degree murder

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a. filtering b. shifting c. sequencing d. stepping e. loading

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