A person convicted of a crime-even when prior arrest record and severity of the crime are taken into account-`is more likely to receive a shorter prison sentence if he or she is

A. Asian or Native American.
B. Hispanic.
C. White and non-Hispanic.
D. Black.


Answer: C

Sociology

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According to Freud, humans suffer mental conflict because of __________

a. a lack of economic security b. inadequate religious training c. too much religious training d. desires and needs that are repressed

Sociology

Kate has not seen or heard from her mother since Hurricane Katrina hit the Louisiana town where her mother lived. She does not know for sure if her mother is dead or alive. Kate feels her mother's psychological presence even though she is not physically with her. Pauline Boss uses the term _____ to describe what Kate is feeling

a. mental illness b. delusional affect c. ambiguous loss d. trauma-induced psychosis

Sociology

________ is when media depictions of the world come to replace the experience of individuals in the "real" world.

A. Mass media B. Cultural imperialism C. Hyperreality D. Socialization

Sociology

All of the following are goals of the Early Identification and Intervention Systems (EIIS) except:

What will be an ideal response?

Sociology