List and briefly describe the three theories of social structure

What will be an ideal response?


• Social disorganization theory purposes that crime is caused by zones of disorganization within communities.
• Strain theory argues that crime is causes by the strain people experience as they are unable to meet their goals of wealth through legal means.
• Cultural deviance theory asserts that people adapt their behavior to the values of the subculture to which they belong.

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The common law definition of mayhem is the unlawful and violent depriving of the victim of full use of any functional member of the body

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Nearly all states give newspaper reporters a statutory right to refuse to testify about the source of information that he/she collected for a story which was not published

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The forms that are needed to assist the host in doing the job correctly and efficiently are a diagram of the tables in the restaurant, the reservation list, the turnsheet, a table check form, a waitlist, and service staff's station assignments.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following is most likely to occur at night (6:00p.m.-6:00a.m.)?

a. Armed robbery b. Arson c. Auto theft d. Bank robbery

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