The methods used by 20th century mafiosi have been compared to the methods used by:

a. 19th century military commanders
b. 19th century street criminals
c. 19th century industrial capitalists and cattle barons
d. 19th century political hacks


c. 19th century industrial capitalists and cattle barons

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Georgette Bennett predicts that white-collar crime will decrease

a. True b. False

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Subjectively problematic conceptions are also referred to as ______ and ______ perspectives.

a. normative; positivistic b. normative, reactionist/relativist c. social constructionist; normative d. social constructionist; reactionist/relativist

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According to Elliott Currie, __________ societies tend to have high levels of violent crime

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Which of the following is one way in which prisons in the southern U.S. differed from those in the northeast?

A) Southern prisons used the contract labor system. B) The use of reformatories began in the south, then spread to the northeast. C) The lease system was frequently used in southern prisons. D) The first prisons for women were in the south. E) The south built many more prisons than the northern states following the Civil War.

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