Using statistics on juvenile offenders taken into custody, we found that the majority were __________

a. referred to criminal or adult court
b. referred to juvenile court jurisdiction
c. handled within the department and released
d. referred to welfare agency


B

Sociology

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Which of the following is not true about observed and projected changes in China?

a) The IMR declined by more than 50% between the early 1950s and the early 1970s. b) e00 is expected to reach 80 by the early 2050s. c) NRR<1.00 by the early 1990s. d) The growth rate became negative at the same time NRR fell below 1.00.

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In the ANOVA test, degrees of freedom within (dfw) are equal to and degrees of freedom between (dfb) are equal to (k - 1)

a. (N - k) b. (k + 1) c. (N + k) d. (k - N)

Sociology

Conflict theory is more likely than structural-functionalism or symbolic interactionism to view the cause of social problems as a. rapid social change

b. different interpretations of social roles. c. inequality. d. inadequate socialization.

Sociology

__________ state what behavior is inappropriate or unacceptable. Laws that prohibit people from drinking and driving and "good manners" that preclude students from texting during class are examples.

a. Subscriptive norms b. Prescriptive norms c. Nonstandard norms d. Proscriptive norms

Sociology