The poor are more likely to be arrested, charged with a crime, convicted, and sentenced to prison; they receive longer sentences than middle- and upper-class criminals
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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How does the U.S. government achieve a system of checks and balances?
a. letting people vote on issues b. each branch of government has ability to nullify the other two c. universal citizenship which guaranteed rights to all d. term limits forcing politicians out of office
_____ involve groups of 10 to 15 people who take on the duties of their former supervisor.
A. Informal group networks B. Primary groups C. Oligarchical groups D. Self-managing work teams E. Bureaucratic organizations
Which of the following would constitute a "natural" experiment?
a. Conducting a survey of city park workers regarding their job satisfaction b. Doing a comparative analysis of families that choose to stay and those who choose to move out of a racially changing neighborhood to find out the underlying causes for the difference in their choices c. Evaluating a drug courts program on drug user relapses d. Presenting half of a classroom with a documentary on discrimination, then measuring student opinions on race e. Soliciting teenagers at a mall to view a Pickup commercial and discuss their impressions
Ninety percent of Americans eventually marry. How long has this statistic been true?
a. It emerged in the past 20 years. b. This statistic was true at the turn of the 20th century, but is now lower. c. The statistic rose to 90% beginning in the 1970s. d. This statistic dates back to the mid-1800s.