The term “color of state law” means ______?

A. the actor committed their behavior while under the authority of some form of
government
B. the actor committed their behavior while under the good faith law
C. the actor committed their behavior while protection another from harm
D. the actor committed their behavior while protecting the offender from harm


A. the actor committed their behavior while under the authority of some form of
government

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On October 30, 2004, the most far-reaching victim rights bill ever considered by the US Congress was signed into law. It broke ground in what way:

a. It establishes the most powerful enforcement mechanisms ever found in a federal victims' bill of rights b. It authorizes funding to help implement the law, including support of free legal clinics for victims c. Both a & b d. The law was not signed

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People who argue that gambling is a victimless crime point out that:

a. illegal gambling reduces revenue for states that have legal lotteries. b. nearly all states permit some form of legal gambling. c. the money bet with bookies who have ties to organized crime can be used to finance the importation of illegal drugs. d. compulsive gambling lead to alcohol abuse and family stress.

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Which of the following is an accurate finding from Thayer’s research on police size and community affluence

a. Poorer areas had more police than wealthier areas. b. Wealthier areas had more police than poor areas. c. No relationship existed between police size and community affluence. d. Wealthier areas had more police than poor areas but only in the Northeast.

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Every year, approximately ________ youth age out of foster care

A) 30,000 B) 40,000 C) 50,000 D) 60,000

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