According to the text's discussion of female victims who kill their abusers, a majority of these women are

(a) convicted and jailed.
(b) acquitted on the grounds of self-defense.
(c) committed to a mental institution.
(d) never brought to trial.


(a)

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The impersonality and focus on technical ability within bureaucracies make them resistant to inequality based on race, gender, and class

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. Uncle Tom's Cabin b. Nature c. The Raven d. Walden

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Capitalism is an economic system in which:

A) ?property belongs to the state rather than individuals. B) ?the state decides what goods and services should be produced. C) ?competition among the owners of production is discouraged. D) ?selling something for more than it costs to produce is forbidden and the government monitors the business transactions among companies. E) ?owners of production compete in setting prices that offer consumers the greatest value in price and quality.

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