What was the purpose of creating civil restraining orders?

a. To show how the justice system does not tolerate violence
b. To circumvent the reluctance of criminal justice actors to respond to cases of domestic violence
c. To show how the court system viewed violence towards women
d. To show society support of civil restraining orders


b. To circumvent the reluctance of criminal justice actors to respond to cases of domestic violence

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We can wave a magic wand and make crime disappear

a. True b. False

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It has been argued “that police and minorities should be viewed as distinct groups dynamically and intractably opposed, and that police brutality is an outcome and a symptom of that relationship.” How does this situation exacerbate discrimination?

What will be an ideal response?

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The Latin Kings membership includes African Americans, whites, and females

a. True b. False

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What is an amicus curiae brief?

A. a friend of the court brief B. an appellate brief C. a request for the U.S. Supreme Court to hear an appeal D. a request for a state high court to hear an appeal

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