The theory that posits that states replaced lynchings with the death penalty is known as the ______ theory

A. replacement
B. conversion
C. substitution
D. return


C. substitution

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Explain the changes that have taken place in the Texas Rangers since their inception

What will be an ideal response?

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Identification as a(n) ______ often sets into motion a series of reactions by the student, his or her peers, and the school itself that may lead to negative attitudes, frustrations, and eventually a climate where school becomes a highly unsatisfactory and bitter experience.

A. underachiever B. slow learner C. fast learner D. lazy student

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Chemical imbalances in the body, resulting from poor nutrition, allergies, and exposure to lead and certain other substances, which are said to lead to delinquency, are referred to as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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When Becker suggests that society creates deviance he means that

a. society creates differential opportunities for members of different social classes. b. society creates barriers to normative conformity through dysfunctional families and disorganized neighborhoods. c. society creates the rules which define deviance and applies the label of deviant to those who are ultimately labeled deviant. d. society creates deviant groups such as street gangs which foster deviant attitudes and lifestyles.

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