Functionalist theorists focus on how power relations in society influence the law and the criminal justice system, often to the detriment of people who are at the bottom of the social structure hierarchy
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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The argument that homosexuals are deviant because they do not fulfill the main function of the family institution can be criticized on the basis that a. other institutions have supplemented the traditional functions of the family
b. increasing the population is a societal goal. c. same-sex couples cannot have children. d. same-sex couples do not want to fulfill the functions of the family.
According to the CULTURES data file, a. nearly three-fourths of all preindustrial societies condemn all premarital sex. b. nearly three-fourths of all preindustrial societies have a double standard for men and women when it comes to premarital sex
c. premarital sex is more likely to be prohibited for women than for men. a. all of the above
Market transactions are governed by
a. bureaucracies b. contracts c. mercantile associations d. markets
Generally, the larger a minority group and the more segregated it is, __________
a. the better the job market b. the easier it is for its members to blend into their new environment c. the more likely its members are to vote in elections d. the more hostility its members encounter