What are trials by ordeal?
What will be an ideal response?
Trials in which the accused were exposed to dangerous tests and, if they survived, they were considered to have been protected by God. For example, women accused of witchcraft were tied up and thrown in the water. If they survived, they were found innocent. Running the gauntlet and walking on fire were other such trials.
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Some reasons given by female inmates as to why they were involved in sexual activities included such things as abusive relationships with men, loneliness, curiosity, and deprivation of sexual contact
a. True b. False
Francis Ianni, who describes the Mafia as a kinship structure, claims that:
a. Mafia families have formed bonds with crime gangs of ethnic groups other than Italian-Americans through intermarriage. b. Mafia families in different cities are linked through intermarriage. c. Mafia families are similar in structure to medium-sized corporations. d. the Mafia code of conduct requires greater loyalty to the nuclear family than to the larger Mafia crime family.
In the United States, private security officers outnumber the public police by almost a ______ ratio.
a. 3 to 1 b. 5 to 1 c. 7 to 1 d. 9 to 1
Why, when first encountering a witness or victim, is it important for the investigator to allow the person to state in his or her own words what occurred?
What will be an ideal response?