The group of reformers who set out to redeem the nation's youth in the 19th century became known as ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


the child savers

Sociology

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People are unaware of their sexuality until they have a sexual relationship

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Sociology

According to the social reality of crime theory, definitions of crime are

a. based on a long standing legal tradition going back to the 18th century. b. based on public opinion surveys and victimization surveys. c. composed of behaviors everyone would agree are harmful to society. d. composed of behaviors that conflict with interests of the dominant class.

Sociology

Leslie is filling out an application for a job at a local market, and the form asks her to provide her sex. She is confused what to select because although she is a biological female and appears as one, she truly identifies with being a male. Which is the correct advice for Leslie?

A. Ask the employer to add a second field on the application form for gender. B. Select “female” for sex, since Leslie’s sex is determined by biology. C. Select “male” for sex, since Leslie identifies with being male. D. Leslie should mark both “male” and “female” given the situation.

Sociology

Self-report offender surveys compensate for some shortcomings of official statistics because self-report offender surveys

a. include crimes that were committed but may not have resulted in arrest or conviction
b. provide detailed information about crime victims.
c. focus only on prisoners.
d. may reflect what police are doing rather than what criminals are doing.

Sociology