What is one reason for the growth in the U.S. inmate population during the past few decades?
A. the proliferation of alternatives to incarceration
B. the development of “get tough on crime” policies
C. the increase in deterrence programs
D. the decline in crime rates
B. the development of “get tough on crime” policies
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Sociologists use what concept to refer to behavior that people expect from someone who holds a particular status?
a. role b. master status c. status set d. role set
Modern mothers are
a. not really conflicted over their roles. b. influenced by the ideology of intensive mothering. c. reject traditional images of motherhood. d. are valued for their contribution to society.
Approximately how many children are estimated to be victims of child trafficking worldwide?
a. 500,000 b. 200,000 c. 5 million d. 1.2 million
To influence members of a society that deviate from its norms, social groups exert two types of social control called
a. ideological and philosophical. b. ideological and direct. c. direct intervention and direct control. d. direct and philosophical.