Which of the following theories advocates for the use of punishment, or the threat of punishment to discourage individuals from committing crime?

a. Retribution
b. Deterrence
c. Incapacitation
d. Solitary confinement


Answer: b. Deterrence

Sociology

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a. white woman b. black woman c. elderly person d. a white child

Sociology

________ proposed society is held together by belief systems, deviant labels, and the division of labor

a. Auguste Comte b. Max Weber c. Karl Marx d. Emile Durkheim

Sociology

A table, an incense stick, and candelabra can all be considered

A. profane items. B. sacred items. C. neither sacred nor profane items. D. both sacred and profane items.

Sociology

What type of institution governs all aspects of daily life for its inhabitants?

A. anticipatory socialization B. total institutions C. institutions of control D. regulatory institutions

Sociology