Professor Lubinski has been studying criminal behavior for many years. She believes that criminal behavior is a result of a learning process that occurs chiefly within small, intimate groups-family, friends, neighborhood peer groups, and the like. This explanation is called __________.

A. anomie
B. defacto crime
C. differential association
D. criminal socialization


Answer: C

Sociology

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Georgia's much-publicized __________ Program, which provides higher education funds for students who maintain a B or better average, is becoming a policy model that may be replicated elsewhere in the nation

a. Bootstrap b. Head Start c. Bottom Floor d. Hope Scholarship e. Financial Assistance

Sociology

A spouse married by "common law" can do all of the following EXCEPT:

a. inherit from the partner b. receive alimony if the marriage breaks up c. benefit from the health insurance of the "spouse" d. have custody of the stepchildren in case of divorce

Sociology

The Supreme Court declared the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. This decision:

A) gave individuals the benefit of not paying inheritance taxes upon the death of a same-sex spouse. B) allowed states to ignore same-sex marriages licensed by other states. C) denied federal recognition of homosexual marriage. D) withdrew the right to inherit from a same-sex spouse who dies without a will.

Sociology

The workplace is changing. New features include:

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology