Which of the following statements is the most accurate about capital punishment?
A. The threat of capital punishment has reduced murders in most states.
B. Highly publicized executions have been shown to deter homicides in states with the death penalty.
C. The majority of U.S. citizens support the death penalty.
D. Capital punishment is increasing worldwide, for both moral and practical reasons.
C. The majority of U.S. citizens support the death penalty.
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A) Role strain B) Role emphasis C) Role conflict D) Role reversal
__________ countries are nations characterized by highly industrialized economies; technologically advanced industrial, administrative, and service occupations; and relatively high levels of national and per capita (per person) income
a. High-incomeb. Middle-income c. Low-income d. Relative-income
Dual power is also known as
a. status quo ante. b. infrastructural power. c. a coup d’état. d. a revolutionary situation.
The sociological term used to refer to the systematic practices that social groups develop in order to encourage conformity to norms, rules, and laws and to discourage deviance is __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).