Which of the Following Statements Are True Regarding the Control

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements are true regarding the control of the criminal justice system?

• A) In most areas those who decide on pursuing the death penalty and other major prosecution issues - district attorneys and similar state officials - are mostly white.
• B) Most federal judges are white.
• C) States with large black populations, such as those in the deep South, often have very few higher-level judges and prosecutors who are black.
• D) A great many juries across the country that try defendants of color for death-penalty crimes are all white or nearly so.
• E) All the above

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Definitions:

Metacognitive Systems

Cognitive systems that involve understanding and controlling one's own learning and thought processes.

Take Care

A phrase used to express concern for someone's well-being, often used when parting.

Securely Attached

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Strange Situation

An experimental procedure for assessing attachment, in which the child is allowed to explore an unfamiliar room with the mother present before the mother leaves for a few minutes, and then returns.