The Mann Act Was a Response to the View That

question 34

Multiple Choice

The Mann Act was a response to the view that ___________________.

• A) prostitution could be ended by arresting and punishing the prostitutes
• B) prostitution is a victimless crime and should be legalized
• C) the government could improve human behavior by passing legislation restricting it
• D) the government could never eradicate immorality because sin is deeply embedded in the human condition

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Definitions:

Co-optation

A strategy by which a group incorporates individuals from another, often oppositional group, to reduce threats or to gain their perspectives, sometimes diluting the original group's goals.

Coercion

The practice of forcing another party to act in an involuntary manner by use of threats, intimidation, or some other form of pressure or force.

Negotiation

The process by which parties with differing interests and objectives discuss an issue in an attempt to reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

Labor Unions

Organizations that represent the collective interests of workers in negotiations with employers over wages, benefits, and working conditions.