Briefly describe some of the ideas, people, or experiences that influenced Merton as a sociologist
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: [key points to be made]
*Growing up with struggling immigrant parents
*The Great Depression – New Deal Reforms that restructured society
*Talcott Parsons – deregulation and imbalance in society caused by strain, structural functionalism
*Karl Marx – problems with capitalism, social structure
*Pitirim Sorokin – introduction to Durkheim and anomic suicide
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Which of the following is a deficiency that emanates from the frontal area of the brain?
A. Failure to generate options B. Failure to evaluate the consequences of actions C. Failure to conceptualize efficient means to achieve a goal D. A and C Only E. All of the Above
______ argued that by only examining the outcome of a criminal event, the lines get blurred on who is the victim and who is the offender. Therefore it is essential to examine dynamics that surround the event to determine whether or not the victim in any way contributed to his or her own victimization.
a. Hans von Hentig b. Benjamin Mendelsohn c. Stephan Schafer d. Marvin Wolfgang
_________ is the study of the victim's role in criminal events
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Which U.S. Supreme Court ruling banned victim impact statements from death penalty cases?