______ is a behavior that violates official law.

A. Stigma
B. Deviance
C. Crime
D. Recidivism


Answer: C

Sociology

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a. negative emotions; lack of positive emotions b. lack of positive emotions; negative emotions c. having children; negative emotions d. Negative emotions predicts divorce at any point in marriage.

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Drug use crimes are handled in a racially discriminatory manner

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Understanding social inequality is important because people usually live out their lives in generally the same social class in which they were born. Why is this the case?

a. The United States is no longer stratified. b. The wealthy have been able to eliminate their social capital while lower-income people still have theirs. c. Low-income people learn to be lazy, and high-income people learn to work hard. d. Parents pass on their wealth and social capital (or their lack of it) to their children.

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A process through which correctional facilities and agencies can measure themselves against nationally adopted standards and through which they can receive formal recognition and accredited status is called _____ ______

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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