The purpose of Pager's study is to
a. examine recidivism rates for white and black offenders as well as employment patterns after prisoner release.
b. assess the impact of prison work programs on subsequent employment after release.
c. assess the effect of a criminal record on white and black job seekers.
d. determine the causes of bias in the criminal justice system.
C
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As of the writing of the text, the median age at first marriage in the United States was
A) 20.8 for males, 18.1 for females. B) 22.8 for males, 20.1 for females. C) 24.8 for males, 23.1 for females. D) 27.7 for males, 26 for females.
Which of the following is NOT one of the possible risks for children raised in single-parent families, according to your text?
A. Children in single-parent families are often economically disadvantaged compared to children in two-parent families. B. Children in single parent families receive less emotional support than children raised in two-parent families. C. Children in single parent families tend to receive more rules and more lax discipline than those in two parent families. D. Children in single parent families are exposed to more stress than are children in two parent families.
An example of a woman who recently has chosen to leave full-time work and remain at home with her young children would be:
a. a recently divorced single parent. b. a well-educated white married woman. c. a lower-class black woman. d. a pink-collar worker married to a working-class man.
The primary cause of growing health care costs is
a. graft and fraud by doctors. b. expensive new technologies and medical treatments. c. the increasing number of older adults. d. increasing rates of obesity and diabetes.