Merton's anomie theory of criminal behavior stresses the:
A) importance of socialization and middle-class measuring rods.?
B) ?idea that American society emphasizes common success goals without providing equal access to the means for obtaining them.
C) ?idea that criminal personality is not inherited, but tendencies toward criminal behavior are.
D) ?importance of the individual's early family environment in determining attitudes toward crime.
B
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What will be an ideal response?
_________ holds that social phenomena can be measured and quantified
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A Supreme Court justice argues that it is vital for all justices to follow the legal principle of stare decisis, which states that judges should base their decisions on earlier precedent, rather than act to overturn earlier decisions. For this reason, they opposed the decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Which of the following terms would describe their view on interpreting law?
A. liberal interpretation B. judicial activist interpretation C. strict interpretation D. moderate interpretation
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a. 70% b. 75% c. 80% d. 85%