Reformers across the country have been advocating to end the money bail system, arguing that it discriminates against the poor, ruins innocent people’s lives, fuels mass incarceration, and contributes to wrongful convictions. This movement can be
explained by which sociological theory?
a. functionalist theory
b. labeling theory
c. symbolic interaction theory
d. conflict theory
Answer: D
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A) demagogue studies B) population studies C) demography D) mortality
A 1990 investigation by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development studied black teenagers who came to family planning clinics in Baltimore for pregnancy tests
The results showed that among those young women who went full-term and bore their children, __________ percent dropped out of school. a. 28 b. 38 c. 48 d. 58 e. 68
If your cell phone rings in the library and others give you a disapproving look, you have likely violated a(n)
A. formal regulation. B. folkway. C. informal norm. D. more.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Long-standing beliefs that females are less able to understand math and science have acted as barriers to study and to careers in those fields. 2. Persisting bias against female students in math and science show up in various ways (a counselor who recommends a different class). There is a faculty bias against female students in science as well. 3. One study found that professors who believed an applicant for a lab assistant was male were more likely to hire the student, propose a higher salary, and offer mentoring. Women and minorities were significantly less likely to receive a response. 4. Girls drop out of math and science at about the time they become more aware of gender and see that women shy away from being overly smart. 5. Behaviors that facilitate success in school—completing work, following directions, being neat—are the not the same as skills often necessary for career success.