Although _____ theory has difficulty explaining why upper-class individuals commit crime, differential association theory, a type of _____ theory, is able to do so by characterizing deviance as learned.
A. functionalist; symbolic interaction
B. functionalist; conflict
C. conflict; symbolic interaction
D. symbolic interaction; conflict
Answer: C
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a. whether God or some other supernatural force exists. b. the validity of certain religious beliefs. c. the social aspects of a religion. d. which religion is the one true vision.
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A. It started to decline after a period of improvement following the Civil Rights era. B. It has been steadily improving since the Civil Rights era and continues to do so. C. It has remained static. D. There have been wild swings in improvements, followed by periods of decline, repeatedly.
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A. Voluntary manslaughter: the killing of another human being in performance of a public duty B. Involuntary manslaughter: the unintentional killing of another human being as a result of criminal carelessness C. Noncriminal homicide: the killing of another human being involving self-defense D. Murder: the deliberate intentional killing of another human being
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