The U.S. imprisons a higher percentage of the population than any other advanced industrialized nation. Which of the following is one reason for the high incarceration rate?
A. flexible minimum sentencing
B. increased police brutality
C. mandatory drug treatment
D. three-strikes laws
Answer: D
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Child labor was eventually outlawed in the _____
a. 1920s b. 1930s c. 1940s d. 1950s
Which of the following is a universal residual function of the family according to George Murdock?
A. Social B. Emotional C. Educational D. Parental
Erin Brockovich, a movie that features Julia Roberts, examines a true-life event that revolved around environmental pollution in a working-class community by a major utility corporation that was apparently unconcerned about the long-term effects of the pollution on community residents. This movie illustrates which sociological concept?
A. environmental justice B. environmental racism C. demographic transition D. demographic intransigence