Unsupervised children left to fend for themselves before going to school in the morning, after school in the afternoon, and on school holidays are referred to as ______.

A. latchkey children
B. independent children
C. emancipated children
D. abandoned children


A. latchkey children

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What is the most common definition of a felony?

A. A serious crime punishable by imprisonment in a state prison B. Any crime punishable by imprisonment in a county jail C. A crime punishable by grand jury indictment D. Any crime for which one can be imprisoned for more than three years in prison

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

1. In the 10 Precepts of American Slavery Jurisprudence, Blacks were denied all family rights, except the right of marriage. 2. Following the enactment of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, which ended slavery throughout the United States, many African Americans chose to remain in the South. 3. During the Reconstruction Era, whipping became the means used to intimidate and handle those who challenged the racist White power structure. 4. To encourage immigration to the colonies, in 1649 the Toleration Act was passed, which ensured religious freedom for Catholics.

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The perpetrators in both murders would be tried in what type court?

a. state civil court b. state criminal court c. federal civil court d. federal criminal court

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The concept of a "torture warrant" is most closely associated with the work of:

a. Jethro Eisenstein. b. George McCready. c. Alan Dershowitz. d. Hugo Grotius.

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