Which statement explains why arrest rates in Texas are rising but the crime rate is decreasing?
A. Texas has a young population.
B. Criminals are released from prison too soon.
C. The illicit drug trade continues to increase.
D. There are now more police officers than in the past.
Answer: C
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Which of the following is NOT a major difference between domestic and international political systems?
a. Domestic law is generally obeyed, and if not, the police and courts enforce sanctions against lawbreakers. b. In international politics, there is a great gap between two basic political values: order and justice. c. Domestic politics is a realm of self-help, with a greater tendency of some actors to be stronger than others. d. In a well-ordered domestic political system, the government has a monopoly on the legitimate use of force. e. In a well-ordered domestic society, a widespread sense of community gives rise to common loyalties, standards of justice, and views of what is legitimate authority.
All of the following were left-wing criticisms of George W. Bush's military attack on Afghanistan EXCEPT:
a) It was unacceptable to protect U.S. civilians by putting the lives of innocent Afghan citizens at risk of death or starvation. b) The Afghan war was unlikely to make the U.S. safer. c) War would alienate Afghanistan's allies, Russia and France. d) Even if a military response was appropriate, it should have been handled through the United Nations, not unilaterally by the United States.