According to Durkheim, rituals of punishment function to ______.

A. reaffirm the justness of social norms
B. reduce solidarity
C. inhibit the formation of close social bonds
D. undermine social norms


A. reaffirm the justness of social norms

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a. Addiction b. Toleration c. Habituation d. Regulation

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Social development theories have been criticized for _______ issues

a. structural b. definitional c. academic d. theoretical

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?Born in 1966 east of Johannesburg, South Africa, this offender became a prime example of cases that do not fit traditional profiles of violent offenders.

A. Stewart Wilken? B. ?Anders Breivik C. ?Martin Bryant D. ?Fritz Haarmann

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According to the authors of this text, academicians who study capital punishment are nearly unanimous in believing that the death penalty is a general deterrent to murder

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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