Which of the following is an example of the overlap that is possible between criminal and civil cases?
a. A jewelry store presses charges against a shoplifter who already had a criminal record.
b. The woman who caused a drunk driving accident is charged by the state and also sued by the family injured in the crash.
c. A stalker is arrested for violating a restraining order, and he is later extradited to the state where the incident occurred.
d. The government charges the owners of a medical marijuana dispensary with violations of federal law, although the dispensary is legal under state law.
b
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A) thick description B) subjective soaking C) emic view D) etic view
The best-known agencies of the executive branch are the 15 ______, each managed by a secretary appointed by the president.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In spite of being a centralized authority, nineteenth-century Russia was a weak state, in part because
a. the tsar was head of church and state. b. nearly the whole population was suburban. c. industrialists could thwart the tsar's policies. d. Russian industry and infrastructure was so much less developed than that of Western countries. e. the tsar's rule depended upon the secret police.
As a rule of thumb used by journals and research organizations, the most common significance level is typically __.
A. .05 B. .50 C. .25 D. .75