In "The Case of an American Gypsy," Sutherland Notes That

question 25

Multiple Choice

in "The Case of an American Gypsy," Sutherland notes that the lawyer defending a young Gypsy man of using a relative's Social Security number argued in court that

• A) the Gypsy had not intended to commit a crime when he used the number.
• B) the Gypsy used the number because of a fear of pollution (marime) from non-Gypsies.
• C) Gypsies did not traditionally use Social Security, so Social Security numbers had no importance to them.
• D) many Gypsies are undocumented due to the broken immigration system.

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