In cases such as State v. Weaver (1992) and United States v. Martinez-Fuerte (1976), courts have ruled that it is generally permissible for law enforcement to stop, question, or detain a suspect based on _________ so long as it is not the only factor

a. location
b. gender
c. age
d. race/ethnicity


d. race/ethnicity

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The ______, holds that people get what they deserve, is a form of victim blaming.

A. real world hypothesis B. just world hypothesis C. ordinary world hypothesis D. old world hypothesis

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The square root of the variance is known as the ______.

A. variation B. standard deviation C. minimum D. maximum

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Which of the following is NOT one of the ethical standards for protection of human subjects?

A. justice B. beneficence C. respect of persons D. trust of researcher

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A person who carries a canister of aerosol pepper spray in her purse in public is guilty of

(a) no crime. (b) carrying a concealed weapon. (c) carrying a prohibited weapon. (d) carrying a concealed prohibited weapon.

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