When i was 25 i got testicular cancer and nearly died. i was given less than a 40 percent chance of surviving, and frankly, some of my doctors were just being kind when they gave me those odds. death is not exactly cocktail-party conversation, i know, and neither is cancer, or brain surgery, or matters below the waist. but i’m not here to make polite conversation. i want to tell the truth. i’m sure you’d like to hear about how lance armstrong became a great american and an inspiration to us all, how he won the tour de france, the 2,290-mile road race that’s considered the single most grueling sporting event on the face of the earth. you want to hear about faith and mystery, and my miraculous comeback, and how i joined towering figures like greg lemond and miguel indurain in the record book. you want to hear about my lyrical climb through the alps and my heroic conquering of the pyrenees, and how it felt. but the tour was the least of the story.

source: armstrong, lance and sally jenkins. it’s not about the bike: my journey back to life. new york: putnam, 2000. 2-3. print.

which statement describes the author’s perspective and purpose in this excerpt?
the perspective is personal and serious-minded; the purpose is to inform.
the perspective is distant and matter-of-fact; the purpose is to entertain.
the perspective is irreverent; the purpose is to entertain and persuade.
the perspective is sarcastic and humorous; the purpose is to self-reflect.

if you don't want to hear why, i think it's d.

what type of crime is the illegal sale of drugs and narcotic substances?

a. corporate crime

b. hate crime

c. racial crime

d. organized crime

e. white-collar crime

i hope that i

explanation:

first, let's define each choice:

corporate crime: in criminology, corporate crime refers to crimes committed either by a corporation, or by individuals acting on behalf of a corporation or other business entity. some negative behaviours by corporations may not actually be criminal; laws vary between jurisdictions.

hate crime: a hate crime is a prejudice-motivated crime which occurs when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain social group or race.

racial crime: a hate crime is a prejudice-motivated crime which occurs when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain social group or race

organized crime: a category of transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals who intend to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for money and profit. some criminal organizations, such as terrorist groups, are politically motivated.

white-collar crime: refers to financially motivated, nonviolent crime committed by business and government professionals. within criminology, it was first defined by sociologist edwin sutherland in 1939 as "a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation"

definition sources: wiki

you can obviously say that the answers are not   b, c or e.

(opted out choices are bolded bellow)

what type of crime is the illegal sale of drugs and narcotic substances?

a. corporate crime

b. hate crime

c. racial crime

d. organized crime

e. white-collar crime

it's a debate between a and d.

going with the definitions i provided:

corporate crime: in criminology, corporate crime refers to crimes committed either by a corporation, or by individuals acting on behalf of a corporation or other business entity. some negative behaviours by corporations may not actually be criminal; laws vary between jurisdictions.

organized crime: a category of transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals who intend to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for money and profit. some criminal organizations, such as terrorist groups, are politically motivated.

i think it's d.

organized crime: a category of transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals who intend to engage in illegal activity, most commonly for money and profit. some criminal organizations, such as terrorist groups, are politically motivated.

illegal sale of drugs and narcotic substances is done so that the criminals can make a profit. yes, it's also illegal too (duh). i bolded, italiczed, and underlined the similarties of my theroy above in the definition of organized crime.

hope i !

ps: mark !

harry potter? (too many lols cuz it can't be short)