According to the reasoning of Sutherland and Cressey, if the definitions favorable to law violation outweigh the definitions unfavorable to law violation, the balance scale is tipped and the youth __________
a. loses interest in society
b. can never become a law-abiding citizen
c. slips into juvenile delinquency
d. will become a ward of the state
C
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The core belief of Islam is that the Qur'an is the word of Allah as set down by the prophet Muhammad
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
A refugee who has no desire to move from their home, but is forced to do so, is best described as a __________.
A) tied mover B) mover-at-heart C) tied stayer D) stayer
The idea that modernization must be accompanied by the rejection of religious faith, the separation of religion and government, or an increase in democracy is challenged by:
a. U.S. civil war b. functionalists c. fundamentalist Islamic movements d. conflict theorists
Why has the U.S. declined as the leading industrial nation in the world?
a. American labor has been undercut by lower-priced labor in less-developed nations. b. The U.S. spends a disproportionate amount of research and development money on the military. c. The U.S. now competes against the European nations as major suppliers of manufactured goods. d. The U.S. now competes against Japan as major suppliers of manufactured goods. e. a, b, c, and d