Which Piece of Legislation Has for the First Time Recognised

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which piece of legislation has for the first time recognised this centrality in the form of a statutory provision?

• A) Criminal Justice Act 2003
• B) Constitutional Reform Act 2005
• C) Civil Evidence Act 1995
• D) Criminal Justice and Immigration Act (CJIA) 2008
• E) Serious Crime Act 2007

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Definitions:

Race

A socially constructed categorization of humans based on physical characteristics, ancestry, historical affiliations, and cultural elements.

Evidence

Information used to support or refute an argument or claim, often presented in legal contexts to prove or disprove the elements of a case.

Passing

Presenting yourself as a member of a different group than the stigmatized group to which you belong.

Hegemony

Term developed by Antonio Gramsci to describe the cultural aspects of social control, whereby the ideas of the dominant group are accepted by all.