The number of persons in local jails, state prisons, and federal prisons per 100,000 residents is referred to as the ______.

Media coverage of shooting victim Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, is an example of media influence known as __________

a. transparency b. agenda setting c. muckraking d. yellow journalism

______ are often used to determine hiring and promotion opportunities.

a. Partisan loyalties b. Civil service exams c. Competitions d. Union memberships