“Women accused of witchcraft were tied up and thrown in the water. If they survived, they were innocent.” This type of practice is known as ______.

a. capital punishment
b. exorcism
c. torture
d. trial by ordeal


d. trial by ordeal

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Some successful open-air drug activities that the police have undertaken include all but which one of the following:

a. Policing the area in a highly visible fashion (including foot patrol) b. Using street surveillance and intelligence gathering, a hotline for area residents, increases in drug treatment services. c. Intelligence-led investigative work (such as information from drug hotlines and local residents) d.

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The __________ is a Chinese organized crime group in the United States that is typically involved in smuggling, street violence, and human trafficking

A) ?Tongs B) ?Yakuza C) ?Triads D) ?Red Wave E) ?Mafia

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Among the English reformers, ________, a middle-class Quaker, was the first person to press for changes

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Community crime prevention is based on the assumption that if a community can be changed, so can the behavior of those who live there. TRUE OR FALSE

What will be an ideal response?

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