Park's sister is placed in a maximum-security prison for possession of a painkiller without a prescription. She has no prior arrests. Park thinks this is a bad practice and he meets with Representative Allen, who authors what soon becomes a law limiting sentences for drug possession by first-time offenders. Park has tried to increase accountability through ______.

A. litigation
B. legislation
C. boards and commissions
D. professional standards


B. legislation

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. to create an international organization larger than Interpol and create one World Court B. to share information, establish best practices, and write comprehensive publications C. to destabilize terrorist networks and conspiracies, collect intelligence, and imprison operatives D. all of these

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A. is determined by the sample size B. is determined by the population size C. is determined by the mean square and sum of squares D. is determined by the degrees of freedom and the ? level

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