Some Studies Find That Defendants Accused of Killing _____Victims Are

question 12

Multiple Choice

Some studies find that defendants accused of killing _____victims are more likely to be indicted for first-degree murder than those accused of killing members of other races.These defendants are also more likely to receive the death penalty.

• A) White
• B) Latino
• C) African-American
• D) Asian

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Definitions:

Representative Clade

A group of organisms that includes an ancestor and all of its descendants, representative of a larger evolutionary group.

Supergroup

A classification level in the hierarchy of biological taxonomy, designed to help categorize organisms that share fundamental evolutionary traits beyond the domain and kingdom level.

Water Molds

Aquatic, fungus-like organisms belonging to the group Oomycetes, known for causing diseases in plants and fish.

Representative Clade

A collection of organisms consisting of a common ancestor and all its direct offspring, signifying one lineage on the evolutionary tree.