When a particular court senses that its prior decisions on an issue are no longer in the mainstream, it may consider ____________ its holding

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


revising

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Of the 200 million cargo containers that travel internationally each year, approximately how many are inspected to verify the contents?

A. fewer than 2% B. 10% C. 50% D. 75%

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According to the International Institute for Counter Terrorism (2004), the perceived gain or benefits from becoming a suicide bomber is:

a. financial incentive; b. martyrdom; c. improved reputation; d. all of the above.

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CALEA was formed in 1979 to a. eliminate political interference in law enforcement operations

b. develop a set of law enforcement standards and administer the accreditation process. c. control membership in police unions. d. handle sexual harassment suits out of court. e. conduct promotional assessments for upper level management.

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Which phrase best applies to institutional anomie theory?

a. Contends that the particular form of illegal conduct is significantly afunction of the structure of opportunity b. Sets forth the core theme that competition for limited resources in asociety, such as American society that puts such central emphasis upon thegoal of individual monetary success, will promote crime c. Illegal behavior arises as a means of combating the strain caused by anenduring situation in a society in which a generalized goal of materialsuccess is promoted, but the means to achieve such success legitimatelyare not equally distributed d. A social psychological syndrome of experiencing negative emotionsarising from strains (or negative dimensions) in one's environment

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