According to the author, one reason why people advocate the death penalty, even though it does not act as a deterrent, is because
a. it prevents the murderer from doing harm to others again.
b. it helps distract people from other kinds of deviance.
c. Americans have developed civilized ways of killing people.
d. many American religions call for the execution of murderers.
a) it prevents the murderer from doing harm to others again.
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The sociologist is one who understands and gives advice on how to reform society
a. Berger agrees with this conception. b. Berger disagrees: Sociologists are primarily social reformers not "understanders." c. Berger disagrees: Sociologists seek to understand; reform of society is not part of what sociology is, although reform may result from sociological understanding.
All of the following are reasons that many cities are in fiscal crisis EXCEPT
a. Cities must raise most of their revenue locally b. There is less high-value property to tax because business and industry have left the cities c. Most of these cities have a majority of whites in their population d. Cities have increasingly become the home of the poor
In the year 2014, ______ people in the United States had a substance dependence problem.
A. 2 million B. 10 million C. 21.5 million D. 28.5 million
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Radical behaviorists focus on covert behaviors. 2. A basic principle of symbolic interaction is people learn the shared meanings of symbols. 3. A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that humans assess the relative advantages and disadvantages of different courses of action. 4. A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that humans modify the interpretations of symbols through interactions with each other. 5. A basic principle of symbolic interaction is that social thought is influenced by interactions.