In a study of trends in residential segregation and poverty in the United States, sociologist Douglas Massey and his colleagues found that __________
a. the largest cities have made the most progress in reducing housing segregation
b. many urban problems are actually lessened by heavy segregation
c. failure to enforce federal laws against housing discrimination continues to produce rates of black segregation that are far higher than those experienced by any other group in U.S. history
d. Both a and c above
e. None of the above
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Cuban immigrants face embracing the U.S. culture and lifestyle that is all of the following but:
a) more interpersonal. b) more political. c) faster. d) more individualistic.
Life-Course offenders are best defined by those who engage in __________
a. antisocial behaviors at an early age and persist through their entire life p. 167 b. delinquency during adolescence but do not go on to commit more crimes as adults c. criminal behaviors throughout their adult years but were never delinquent as teens d. criminal behaviors due to mental illness not detected in infancy
Compared to traditional crime organizations, transnational crime organizations a. are more hierarchically arranged
b. are more likely to operate through legitimate businesses. c. tend to concentrate on only one type of crime, narcotics. d. pose a threat to national security.
According to Taylor and Bain's research, which of the following is probably the most important criterion in training the Indian call centers workers?
a. Teaching them to be polite to customers. b. Allowing them the freedom to deviate from the scripted conversations that they have been given. c. Training them so that their accents are not so distinctly Indian, so that customers are unaware that they are speaking to an offshore operator. d. Keeping the workers in good shape so that they do not lose too many work days due to illness.