In 1882, ____________________ became the first state to pass a law that made wife-beating a crime punishable by 40 lashes or a year in jail

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: Maryland

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Which of the following is NOT part of the mission of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)?

A) investigation of people and organizations involved in illegal distribution of controlled substances B) investigation of people and organizations involved in illegal growing of controlled substances C) investigation of people and organizations involved in illegal manufacture of controlled substances D) investigation of people and organizations involved in illegal use of controlled substances

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A gang’s graffiti can provide all of the following pieces of information about the gang except:

a. territory b. members c. leadership d. arrest records

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If he is convicted, which of the following is a likely punishment?

a. fines b. incarceration c. forfeiture d. all of these are likely punishments

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During the Middle Ages, _______________________ was a mandatory result of most felony convictions

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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