Batson v. Kentucky (1986) held that a prosecutor's elimination of an African American juror in a trial in which the defendant is black violates the Equal protection Clause

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


FALSE

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Despair suicide includes those who choose to end their lives simply because they are tired of living

a. True b. False

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Which of the following groups of employees has the three synergies?

A) committed B) potential C) minimalist D) nominal E) thriving

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The Human Rights Watch reported that blacks constituted what percentage of all drug offenders admitted to state prisons in 1996, whereas whites constituted 37%?

a. 50% b. 24% c. 38% d. 63%

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The "Rockefeller Drug Laws" are associated with:

A. efforts to reduce drug-law penalties B. harsh and inflexible policies toward drug-law violations C. efforts to level out powder and crack-cocaine penalties D. increasing opportunities for drug treatment

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