Individuals obey the law to avoid embarrassment, criticism, and condemnation from their friends, family, and community. This is represented by which of the four reasons why people obey the law?

A. conscience
B. social influence
C. sanctions
D. self-interest


B. social influence

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According to social structure theory, the root cause of crime can be directly traced to ______.

A. individual socialization B. socioeconomic disadvantages that have become embedded in American society C. lower-class mistrust of social control institutions D. the lack of political power within the underclass

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In what year did the American Bar Association start admitting women?

A. 1914 B. 1918 C. 1939 D. 1945

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The federal government derives its power only from the U.S. Constitution

a. True b. False

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The medical model was still widely used from 1960 to 1980 in the United States

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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