Two groups of boys, one working class and the other middle class, engage in equal amounts of delinquent activity. The members of one group are considered "boys being boys," and the members of the other are considered "troublemakers." Which of the following theories best explains this difference?
a. strain theory
b. control theory
c. differential association theory
d. labeling theory
Answer: d. labeling theory
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a. political science b. business c. journalism d. geosciences
Social constructionists assert that
a. the debate between repression and freedom determines our social construction of sexuality. b. social construction does not apply to sexuality because sex is an essential, inborn drive. c. a key factor in the social construction of sexuality in our society is its commodification and commercialization with the development of consumer capitalism. d. sexuality is controlled through laws created to legislate morality.
Is based on the assumption that offenders who are detained in prison or are executed will be unable to commit additional crimes
a. Retribution b. Incapacitation c. Rehabilitation d. Deterrence
Evaluation research borrows heavily from the logical of classical experiment design
Indicate whether the statement is true or false