Who was Reverend Brent, and what was his role in the prohibition of opium?
What will be an ideal response?
Reverend Brent represents the role of missionaries and the moral reform perspective on opium use in the Far East. He proposed formation of an international opium commission in Shanghai in 1909 . Brent successfully rallied the conferees around the American position that opium was evil and had no use outside of medical applications.
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Politicized justice refers to a situation where
a. Politicians are placed in charge of the criminal justice system b. Justice occurs only for those holding political office c. The criminal justice system focuses on political crimes d. The criminal justice process is subverted to achieve political ends
Television coverage was not allowed in the William Kennedy Smith trial in 1991
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Once a trial has commenced and a defendant has knowingly and voluntarily absented himself or herself, the trial judge:
A) may continue with the trial. B) must declare a mistrial. C) must grant a continuance. D) None of the above.
Which of the following did Dorothea Dix not believe to be true of most prison systems?
A. The prisons were understaffed B. While the prisons were overcrowded, there was still good leadership C. The prisons were overcrowded D. None of these