Many people turn to crime because they were raised in poverty, or choose to drop out of school, or have a peer group that supports criminal behavior. This shows __________.
A. Durkheim's study did not go far enough
B. social problems are difficult to define
C. social problems are often closely interrelated
D. the fallacy of the sociological imagination
Answer: C
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a. Citizens b. Whites c. Minorities d. Children
Moral entrepreneurs seek to adopt and maintain a norm or tradition
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In low-income countries such as Zambia and Angola, nearly half of the total population in each nation is not expected to survive to age __________
a. 40 b. 50 c. 60 d. 70
Following Emile Durkheim, the ordinary elements of everyday life are correctly considered to be ________
a. sacred. b. profane. c. religion. d. ritual.