Define “hate crime.”
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: Crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, religion, sexual orientation, or ethnicity.
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a. larceny b. arson c. burglary d. theft
John Jones is on trial for murder. Because his potential punishment is the death penalty, his case has to proceed in two separate phases. The second phase is the:
A. guilt phase. B. conviction phase. C. penalty phase. D. capital phase.
Juvenile violent crime arrests typically peak at age _____
a. 16 b. 17 c. 18 d. 20
What does research indicate about the effects of legalizing prostitution? a. Legalization leads to zoned areas where prostitution is cordoned off from suburban neighborhoods. b. Legalization results in lower pay but increased freedom for prostitutes
c. Legalization protects women from violence, verbal abuse, and physical injuries. d. Legalization leads to massive expansion of the trade, both legal and illegal.