Recent racial justice movements have placed questions regarding racism in the criminal justice system at the forefront of their agendas. What policies, processes, and practices discussed in the chapter text support the argument that the criminal justice system is biased?
What will be an ideal response?
Varies.
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a. true b. false
Civil religion refers to the belief that hard work, diligence, self-denial, frugality, and economic success would lead to salvation in the afterlife.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
All of the following represent one of the five functional requisites that every society must fulfill to survive EXCEPT for which one?
A) replacing members B) socializing new members C) maintaining traditional gender relations D) providing a sense of purpose
In his classic study on group pressure and conformity, Asch found that
A. test subjects required a great deal of harassment before they would succumb to group pressure and give an incorrect answer. B. individuals are likely to conform to group pressure, even when the group is objectively incorrect. C. the size of the group of confederates does not make any difference in the likelihood of the subject to give an incorrect response. D. male subjects were more likely to conform than female subjects.