Labeling theory is concerned with the process by which:
a. a person who associates with deviants learns to be deviant.
b. the label of deviant comes to be attached to specific people and specific behavior.
c. deviant labels are used to stigmatize criminal behavior.
d. public labeling of criminals is used to deter crime.
b
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b. women's share of representation in governments has been decreasing, despite some gains in education. c. women have achieved near-equity with men in terms of primary education. d. women continue to lag behind men in education outcomes.
The measure of a specific relationship between two variables can vary between 1.0 and -1.0, and is known as
a. percent analysis. b. frequency distribution. c. correlation coefficient. d. a variable.
Today, there are more manufacturing jobs than service jobs.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Deviance contributes to change and innovation in society.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)