A group of citizens vote for politicians to represent them. Those politicians create a government agency that works to reduce domestic violence and assist victims of domestic violence. What does this describe?
a. conflict theory
b. the state arena
c. the family arena
d. the market arena
Answer: b. the state arena
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Which of the following is one of the criticisms of feminist theories of deviance?
A. They focus primarily on structural issues that affect people. B. They overemphasize the effects of capitalism. C. They focus primarily on male but not female violence and crime. D. They don't explain why crime rates have declined despite poverty. E. They downplay street crimes, even though victim injuries are costly to society.
Which of the following people are most closely associated with the Chicano movement?
A. Reies Lopez Tijerina, Jose Angel Gutierrez, César Chávez B. Lopez Tijuana, Romeo Gonzalez, Jose Angel Gutierrez C. Cesar Chávez, Romeo Gonzalez, Jose Angel Gutierrez D. Jose Angel Gutierrez, Cesar Romeo, Romeo Gonzalez
According to Beccaria, the true measure of crimes is the _______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Any group or category to which people feel they belong is called a(n)
A. primary group. B. in-group. C. secondary group. D. out-group.