It was reported that there has been an explosive growth of youth gangs in the United States; according to surveys, there are in excess of how many gang members in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
800,000
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Sexual intercourse between a male and a female, at least one of whom is married to someone else, is called:
a. adultery. b. seduction. c. incest. d. fornication.
Match the terms in Column 1 with the best definitions in Column 2
1. Mechanical solidarity a. Performing same work tasks in uncomplicated society with group-oriented goals 2. Ritualism b. Title of Durkheim's book on anomie 3. Suicide c. Blockage of adolescent goals and inability to avoid stress leads to deviance 4. General Strain Theory d. Failure of schools, churches, and law to regulate control over individuals 5. Institutional Strain Theory e. Performing tasks by rote without commitment or striving for goals 6. Organic Solidarity f. Individual interests promoted under division of labor
If adult offenders commit a crime, they are referred to as a criminal, but if they are a minor, they are ______.
A. delinquent B. aberrant C. felonious D. criminal
What factor is not a reason why the police solve so “few” crimes?
a. the structure of most crimes b. the nature of the police response (reactive) c. police powers limited by law d. offenders get better committing crimes without being detected