Piven and Cloward, in a historical assessment of government welfare programs, have determined that the government institutes massive aid to the poor only when ________
a. the business initiates this measure
b. the poverty reaches disastrous proportions
c. the poor constitute a threat to the system
d. the percentage of more than 10% of the population lives in poverty
c
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Which of the following laws supported racial segregation and allowed the white population to violate African-Americans?
A. Lindbergh Laws B. Jim Crow Laws C. Donda West Laws D. White's Laws
What is the pattern of race in prosecution and sentencing for crimes? a. Members of minority groups tend to have greater access to plea bargaining
b. Defendants of minority status and White defendants have about the same rates of conviction. c. African American and Hispanic defendants receive longer sentences than White defendants, even when they have the same background. d. Although African Americans and Hispanics are more likely than whites to receive the death penalty, they are also more likely to be pardoned.
Which sociological perspective suggests that denial of the right to marry reinforces the second-class status of gays and lesbians?
A. functionalist perspective B. conflict perspective C. interactionist perspective D. labeling theory
According to conflict theorists, the primary responsibility of the medical profession is to control illness and ensure that individuals can perform their social roles.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)