Which of the following is true of laws?
a. Laws are the most efficient means of social control.
b. Laws define which behaviors classify as “deviant” in a given society.
c. Laws can be enforced by either political or moral authorities.
d. Laws become more common when informal methods of social control are weakened.
d. Laws become more common when informal methods of social control are weakened.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defines risk as
A) An unexplained security breach B) The omission of guilt C) The potential for an unwanted outcome D) An elusive theory
The Supreme Court, in Fay v. New York held that a defendant had a right to:
A) a trial jury selected from his or her economic class. B) a trial jury selected from his or her social class. C) representation on the jury of persons of the same racial group. D) None of the above.
Which of the following refers to the belief that macrostructural changes from the 1940s to the 1970s fundamentally shifted the role of women in gangs so that they assumed more autonomous criminal roles?
A. conflict resolution B. liberation hypothesis C. beyond risk D. rite of passage
Interpretationists argue that the Constitution:
a. should be implemented exactly as written. b. should be abolished altogether. c. is meant to be a living document that evolves with the times. d. is meant to only apply to citizens.