What is human smuggling? Human trafficking? How do the two differ under the law?

What will be an ideal response?


Human smuggling is a type of immigration where an agent is paid to help a person enter a country illegally. Human trafficking is the exploitation of unwilling or unwitting people through force, coercion, threat, or deception. The difference between the two can be subtle. The key components that distinguish trafficking from smuggling are the elements of fraud, force, or coercion.

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When two variables appear to be related but are actually being influenced by a third variable that third variable is a ____________

a. concept b. independent variable c. dependent variable d. spurious variable e. experimental variable

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According to Platt the "New Penology" consisted of all of the following except:

a. Indeterminate sentencing. b. the "reformatory plan." c. the "cottage plan." d. Houses of Refuge.

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According to King and Sutto, which of the following does not trigger a hate crime?

A. An incident that leaves one group with a grievance against another B. Information on the Internet about how to spot undercover policewomen C. A definable target group held responsible for the deed D. Publicity sufficient to make the event known to a broad public

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There is no presumption that a photograph or recording is an accurate depiction of the scene contained within it.

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

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