The Upper-Class Uses the Criminal Justice System to Oppress the Lower-Class

question 70

True/False

The upper-class uses the criminal justice system to oppress the lower-class because they pose a threat to their power and the current social order.

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Definitions:

Depression

A low point or area in the Earth's surface, which can be caused by various geological processes such as erosion or tectonic movements.

Valley

A low area between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

Ridge

A long, narrow elevated landform often formed by the uplift of the surrounding area or by tectonic activities.

Plucking

A glacial process where rocks and other materials are pulled away from the earth and incorporated into the moving glacier, mainly due to the freezing of water into cracks.