As society becomes increasingly complex and heterogeneous, which of the following is typically true of society's efforts to maintain order?
a. Society becomes increasingly reliant on informal methods of social control.
b. Society becomes increasingly reliant on formal, codified laws.
c. Society becomes entirely reliant upon police and the criminal justice system.
d. Society becomes more reliant on religious organizations.
b. Society becomes increasingly reliant on formal, codified laws.
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a. maintains that a theory has merit and is useful to the extent that it accurately predicts what is observed b. maintains that if two competing theories are essentially equal in terms of the first two criteria, then the less complicated one is considered more “elegant” c. asserts that a theory must have the quality of being falsifiable or disprovable d. refers to the scope or range of the theory and thus the scope or range of the hypotheses that can be derived from it
All of the following are punishments for juveniles found guilty of a criminal offense EXCEPT ______.
a. probation b. residential programs c. training schools d. supermax prisons
In his Masculinities and Crime, what did Messerschmidt call men's struggle to dominate women in order to prove their manliness?
A) ?"doing domination" B) ?"doing machismo" C) ?"doing tough" D) ?"doing gender"
What is the defense attorney's largest responsibility?
a. Ensure a not guilty verdict b. Make sure the defendant does not serve time in prison or jail c. File motions to dismiss charges d. Serve as advocate for the defendant