Some sociologists have suggested that in the southern United States in the pre-civil rights era, an African American individual was born into a status that would always be subordinate to all of the white members of the community. This is an example of a(n) ________.
A. caste system
B. feudal system
C. estate system
D. class system
Answer: A
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation's reporting of statistics on crime is based on crimes __________
a. reported to the police b. uncovered by the police c. committed d. cleared by arrest e. discovered
Which of the following statements about deviance against the government is FALSE?
a) The Internal Revenue Service is reluctant to investigate corporations for illegal evasion of taxes. b) The veneer of corporate respectability often discourages suspicion of criminality. c) Most corporations are honest and only rarely commit this type of white-collar deviance. d) Corporations bribe politicians and government officials to influence legislation.
An example of reproductive loss involves giving up a child for adoption.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
When females do become criminals, they tend to be guilty of particularly heinous crimes
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.