Love Canal residents were engaging in __________ behavior when they called attention to their problems with the chemical dump site by staging a protest in which they "burned in effigy" the governor and the health commissioner to emphasize their displeasure with the lack of response from these public officials
a. aggregate
b. mob
c. riot
d. nuclear
b
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Which of the following is NOT identified by the author as a factor affecting statistics on crime?
a. how crimes are classified b. how many crimes are committed c. how descriptive statistics are computed d. how police think and behave
According to the text, single issue demands are frequently made by special interest groups that focus on which of the following issues?
a. abortion b. environment c. fair wages d. health care
When homosexuals publicly assert their private homosexual identity, this is called __________
A) don't ask, don't tell B) the glass ceiling C) coming out of the closet D) a defense of marriage act
Which one of the following is a criticism of democracies according to your text?
A. Voters are typically uninformed about political issues. B. Liberal democracies don't extend enough rights. C. Little diversity of thought exists. D. Laws tend to be repressive.