Ironically, in a departure from an era of policies of rehabilitation, the get-tough, sanctions of both the Nixon and Reagan Wars on Drugs resulted in such an increase in the national prison population (where there was a disproportionately high number of Blacks, Hispanics, and Women), that some states turned to ______.
a. three-strikes laws
b. sentencing guidelines
c. treatment programs to reduce jail and prison populations
d. work release programs to reduce jail and prison populations
Ans: C
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a. Avoid cross-contamination of evidence. b. Shake off all garments to be sent for examination before neatly folding them. c. Send as much potential evidence as possible to the crime lab to ensure that nothing is missed. d. Package all items from each individual together in one bag to avoid later confusion.
Multiple studies indicate that the interaction between _____________ and drug use may help to explain the link between drug use and violent crime
a. personality disorders b. gender c. age d. immorality
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a. the regression equation Y = a + bX allows us to infer values of X when we know the value of Y b. the regression equation Y = a + bX allows us to infer values of Y when we know the value of X c. the regression equation requires that we know the values of X, Y, a and b when we begin doing the analysis d. the regression equation has little, if anything, to do with the understanding of the distribution of points
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A. sending clear messages B. selecting the best communication method C. being open D. all are communication enhancers