Actions taken by officials that violate the law and/or the formal rules of an organization, but that are clearly oriented toward the needs and goals of the organization, as perceived by the official, and thus fulfill certain informal rules of the organization are known as ______.
a. noble cause
b. official deviance
c. personal gain
d. ethical practice
b. official deviance
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a. system of sanctions. b. system of social control. c. informal control system. d. system of norms.
A file system is the combination of a hardware device and computer instructions and data that reside as read-only software on that device
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The changing of gender roles to be more egalitarian would include which of the following?
a. Inclusiveness b. Equality c. Knowledge d. Attention to context e. All of the above
Martha calls many police departments around the country, seeking information about their crime statistics. One particular police department recommends that she look at the published UCR reports. What agency is responsible for publishing these UCR reports?
a. ATF b. FBI c. DHS d. TSA