Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In the United States, individual perceptions of, and attitudes about, deviance and social harm are always rooted in sound empirical research.
2. In order to conduct sound empirical research on deviance, sociologists must often set aside their personal beliefs about what is right and what is wrong.
3. Capital punishment is probably the most well-known example of labeling theory.
4. In general, poor people are more likely than affluent people to be arrested, charged, and convicted of crimes.
5. In the United States, property crime presents the greatest threat to public safety.


1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. False

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