Caste societies are considered _____, while class societies are considered _____.
a. Open; closed
b. Racist; democratic
c. Closed; open
d. Static; dynamic
c. Closed; open
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Technological advances such as the widespread use of _______________in the 1950s, have made it increasingly difficult to control the distribution of sensitive information
a. Xerox copiers b. television c. small cameras d. radio transmitters
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. All magistrates have a law degree. 2. Fines are the most common sentence in magistrate court. 3. France in the European home of probation. 4. Rising crime rates in the United Kingdom led to sustained public calls to “get tough on crime.”
Which of the following would NOT be considered by a prosecutor in deciding whether to charge an offense as a felony or a misdemeanor?
A. the age of the perpetrator when the crime was committed B. the seriousness of the offense committed C. the neighborhood in which the perpetrator resides D. prior offenses committed by the perpetrator
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. An opponent of the death penalty who argues that life without the possibility of parole serves the same purpose as the death penalty is using arbitrariness as his or her argument for the abolishment of the death penalty. 2. Supporters of the death penalty who content that when murderers are sentenced to death and executed, other would-be murderers will reconsider their acts due to the fear of being executed, are arguing for the utility of specific deterrence. 3. There is some evidence that the death penalty may actually increase homicide levels in areas where executions occur. 4. Prison environments on death row can take a toll on both inmates and staff. 5. The Attorney General’s Review Committee on Capital Cases makes an independent recommendation to the attorney general regarding death penalty cases.