The oldest justification for punishing an offender is:
a. deterrence. c. social protection.
b. retribution. d. rehabilitation.
b. retribution.
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Which of the following is not true for Sundown towns?
A) Non-white residents experienced harassment from law enforcement officers B) Non-white residents were permitted to be sharecroppers in the community C) Non-White residents were excluded from residing in the community D) B and C
What did Marx hope would happen when people achieved class consciousness?
a. They would work hard to improve their status. b. They would accept their position. c. They would bond with others to combat the class system. d. They would quit their jobs.
The Gini coefficient is an index measuring the level of ______ in a society.
A. health care B. social gradient of health C. inequality D. morbidity
Which of the sociological perspectives would express concern about those with power, whether media companies or governments, exercising control over what people can see and read?
A. Functionalist perspective B. Global perspective C. Interactionist perspective D. Conflict perspective