The official poverty level is derived by calculating the minimum cash income required to maintain families of different sizes. The dollar amounts change each year to
a. accommodate immigration.
b. take into account the effect of interest rates.
c. account for unemployment.
d. take into account the effect of inflation.
d. take into account the effect of inflation.
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Most criminal arrests will end in a plea bargain
a. True b. False
World War I inspired the formation of the ______.
A. League of Nations 1920 B. Kellog-Briand Pact 1932 C. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 D. International Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment 1984
Why is it difficult to collect information on jail populations?
A. Many states do not keep track of prison data. B. Each state has its own way of keeping track of jail data. C. No one person or agency tracks all jail data. D. The federal government publishes standardized data on jail populations.
The refusal of some police officers to report fellow officers' misconduct is called:
a. the uniform code of silence b. the blue wall of silence c. the police omerta d. blue loyalty