The two basic characteristics of organized crime are a well-defined hierarchy of positions and

a) the routine use of violence.
b) taking unusual risks to make money.
c) a strict code of conduct.
d) exclusive members of persons of Italian descent.


c) a strict code of conduct.

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a. middle-class white b. upper-middle-class white c. upper-class nonwhite d. lower-class nonwhite

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The term for a participant in observational research who is interviewed is called a(n)

a. respondent. b. informant. c. protocol. d. helper. e. none of these

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Beliefs, meanings, and placements that value men over women and that institutionalize male control of socially valued resources are known as __________

A) gender polarization B) capitalist patriarchy C) compulsory heterosexuality D) male dominance

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Somewhat long-lasting styles of imitative behavior or appearance are known as ______.

A. fads B. fashions C. trends D. crazes

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