In his study of robbery, Conklin discovered that a gun serves
a) as a subtle method for most robbers to satisfy their psychological need to dominate others.
b) as simply a means for most robbers to take away victims' money.
c) both expressive and instrumental functions for most robbers.
d) to increase the probability of killing or hurting others.
b) as simply a means for most robbers to take away victims' money.
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What will be an ideal response?
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A. wealth B. opportunities C. positive impact D. values
How did the Great Migration of Blacks to the North affect White immigrants?
A. It improved the status of White immigrants by providing a comparison that made them seem more desirable. B. It created a sociable environment between immigrant groups and newly arriving Blacks. C. It created a multicultural community of immigrant Whites and newly arriving Blacks who struggled together against the dominant group. D. It weakened the status of White immigrants by providing a comparison that made them seem less desirable. E. White immigrants faced discrimination in the urban North.
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A) system-blame B) person-blame C) cultural deprivation D) sociological imagination