Social structure concepts, especially Cloward and Ohlin's views, were a critical ingredient in the Kennedy and Johnson administrations' "War on Poverty," begun in the early 1960s

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Adolescent attitudes to the social aspect of smoking have become more ________.

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

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According to the respondents of the National Youth Gang Survey, ________ of youth gangs were involved in the street sale of drugs and ________ were involved in drug distribution for the specific purpose of generating profits for the gang.

A. 55 percent; 47 percent B. 42 percent; 33 percent C. 32 percent; 45 percent D. 50 percent; 30 percent

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Many probation departments are trying to identify the innate abilities of recruits through ______.

A. intelligence tests B. role-playing scenarios C. endurance competitions D. genetic profiles

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Which of the following do the authors identify as prosecutorial burdens in all homicide cases?

a. proof that the victim was alive before the homicidal act b. proof that the victim’s death was proximately caused by the defendant c. proof of ill feelings between the defendant and the victim d. proof both that the victim was alive and that the victim’s death was proximately caused by the defendant

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