Hannelore Wass observes that the study of death and dying will
A. die out as people will be less interested in such obscure subjects.
B. help individuals and societies transcend self-interest in favor of concern for others.
C. be in the hands of the faith community.
D. become a pop culture phenomenon focused on the "hereafter."
Answer: B
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Women commit
a. far more crimes than men. b. far fewer crimes than men. c. the same number of crimes as men. d. more property crimes than men, but men commit more violent crimes.
Instrumental rational action is guided by respect for mysterious forces
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of these is not a reason that sociologists are critical of psychological theories of deviance?
a. psychological theories often over-emphasize social, economic, and cultural factors. b. psychological theories focus on deviance such as murder, rape, and drug addiction with relatively little to say about such deviance as white-collar crime. c. psychological theories tend to view deviance as the result of physical or psychiatric defects rather than as actions considered deviant by social and legal definitions. d. psychological theories of deviance cannot explain why deviant behavior is engaged in by individuals not classifiable as pathological personalities. e. psychological theories, with their emphasis on pathology—deviants are "psychopaths" or "antisocial personalities"—suggest eugenic solutions to the crime problem that are unacceptable to some segments of society.
________ is the sentencing principle that similar crimes and similar criminals should be treated alike.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).