Which of the following incidents sparked the 1971 Attica prison uprising?

A. the sexual victimization of an inmate by several correctional officers
B. the beating of two inmates by several correctional officers
C. a confrontation between inmates and correctional officers in the prison yard
D. both the beating of two inmates by several correctional officers and a confrontation between inmates and correctional officers in the prison yard


D. both the beating of two inmates by several correctional officers and a confrontation between inmates and correctional officers in the prison yard

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a. True b. False

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Understanding political crime as a function of _____ helps us in turn to understand the socio-demographic makeup of the people who commit this crime. Simply put, their race, class, and gender often mirror those of the powerful and powerless in any particular society

a. Efficacy b. Affect c. Intimacy d. Power

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The Miranda safeguards come into play whenever a person ____________________ is subjected to either express questioning or its functional equivalent

a. in custody c. being searched b. under arrest d. who has been stopped

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Bob and Ray are former business partners. The partnership broke up when Bob accused Ray of cheating him. A few weeks later Bob encounters Ray in the lobby of a hotel. An argument and scuffle ensues between the two

They wrestle on the floor for a few seconds before friends break up the melee. Nonetheless, the scuffle succeeded in smashing a valuable lamp belonging to the hotel. As to the broken lamp Bob and Ray have committed: A) negligent damage or destruction. B) no offense because the breaking of the lamp was an unintended result of the scuffle. C) criminal mischief. D) reckless damage or destruction.

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