In Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional. This decision overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and established new case law that was instrumental in ending legal segregation in the United States. As a result, Brown v. Board of Education is considered to be a ______ case.

A. criminal
B. ordinance
C. landmark
D. class action


D. class action

Criminal Justice

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The Communist Manifesto was written by ______.

A. Émile Durkheim B. Karl Marx C. Max Weber D. Thomas Aquinas

Criminal Justice

Examples of physical abuse include ______.

A. hitting B. burning C. slapping D. all of these

Criminal Justice

Under pressure from the Catholic Church, the Pennsylvania legislature in 1790 called for renovation of the prison system

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Criminal Justice

Who were John Augustus and Matthew Davenport Hill, and what was their role in regard to probation in their respective countries?

What will be an ideal response?

Criminal Justice