Reducing prison overcrowding, the costs of dealing with offenders, and helping offenders avoid the stigma of incarceration are all advantages of

a. societal protection.
b. criminal recidivism.
c. the death penalty.
d. community-based corrections.


d

Sociology

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Which of the following statements does NOT describe adolescents' sexual experience?

a) Nearly half of young teens do not believe oral sex is "as big a deal" as intercourse and they do not see it as spoiling virginity. b) By the end of high school, about two-thirds of young men and women have had intercourse. c) About 750,000 U.S. women under age 20 become pregnant each year, resulting in about 435,000 births. d) Teenage mothers are more likely to die in childbirth than are older mothers, and their infants are more likely to be of low birth weight and die within the first month of life. e) Teenage birthrates have been slowly rising since 1990

Sociology

Many cases of intimate partner violence among LGBT couples are not reported to the police because a. of laws prohibiting homosexuality

b. they fear further victimization. c. laws do not protect them. d. they want to protect the image of the LGBT community.

Sociology

Harriet Martineau argued that people cannot judge for themselves, so scientists must inform them about how ideals can be applied

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

The transition to parenthood can be particularly difficult for first-time parents because of the

a. lack of sleep and leisure time. b. attachment of the infant to one parent. c. advice given by extended family. d. lack of savings for the child's college education.

Sociology