According to Émile Durkheim, crime is normal and functional for several reasons. Discuss the functional perspective on deviance and crime
Please provide the best answer for the statement
1. Totally suppressing crime would remove the opportunity for social change.
2. Moral boundaries separate people into socially constructed groups of “good” and
“bad,” allowing us to police others.
3. Technological developments are created in order to assist the criminal justice system.
4. People are motivated into careers in law enforcement and other areas of the criminal
justice system.
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Whites were able to achieve the stable suburban family lives that became the ideal against which other families were judged because of their hard work and superior family values
a. true b. false
Rhea claims that the concept of race is socially constructed and does not actually contribute to the economic and social success that one attains. Which of the following statements supports her claim?
a. All research shows that the alleged differences between group averages are much greater than the differences within a group. b. It is not possible to generalize about absolute differences between groups in terms of intelligence because intermarriages have made such generalizations difficult. c. Similar to the fact that people differ in temperament, potential to learn, and sense of humor, among other characteristics, people who differ physically also bear distinctive emotional and mental abilities or disabilities. d. The existence of races is simultaneously functional and dysfunctional to a society.
Which of the following methods is more likely than the others to improve overall student achievement?
a. mandatory national achievement tests that set high standards for learning and making teachers accountable for student achievement levels b. mandatory national tests for teachers that measure their competency in the subjects and levels that they teach c. removal of all testing from schools and reduction in teacher accountability assessments d. instruction in creative problem solving and in critical thinking and analysis
Animation Concept Video: Bureaucracies and McDonaldizationClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 137 and watch the videos. When you've finished watching the videos, come back to the test and answer the following questions:Which of the following represents a violation of one of the rules of bureaucracy?
A. promotion based on increased training B. respect for the supervision of managers C. adherence to predetermined rules and procedures D. romantic involvement among coworkers