A statute that makes it a crime to be addicted to drugs is

A. constitutional.
B. unconstitutional, as it violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause and the Eighth Amendment’s Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause.
C. unconstitutional, as it violates the First Amendment’s Free Speech Clause.
D. unconstitutional, as it violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.


Answer: B

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system. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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In a grievance interview, the supervisor should focus on:

a. Speaking b. Listening c. Deciding d. Judging

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A less formal definition of computer crime would be those crimes using a computer to accomplish its ends.

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

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Criminologists argued that self-control theory may not be able to adequately explain white-collar crime

a. TRUE b. FALSE

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