The "institutional anomie theory" attributes crime to the:

a. American Dream
b. Normlessness that results from social change
c. Rejection of middle-class values
d. Weakening of social bonds


a. American Dream

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Blood is drawn from a living suspect involved in an automobile accident. If the specimen is kept unrefrigerated and at a moderately warm temperature the alcohol concentration can be expected to:

a. Remain unchanged. b. Increase with time. c. Decrease with time. d. Either increase or decrease with time.

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Judges who emphasize due process rights, tend to favor the defense, and have more of an "underdog" orientation:

a. have a liberal political perspective. b. less likely to be elected to office. c. tend to stay in office for longer periods. d. not likely to be nominated to the Supreme Court. e. usually female.

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Which of the following approaches to child-rearing attempts to encourage positive behavior through the application of pleasure and pain?

a. Social Darwinism b. social learning theory c. behavioral modification d. psychosurgery

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. African Americans were the only migrants to the U.S. forced to come to America against their own will. 2. The psychological heritage of slavery and current discrimination continue to prevent equal opportunity and protection. 3. There are stereotypes associating blacks with the criminal class. 4. many of the police and African-American problems in our community today have historical origin. 5. Most people still believe there is "some" or "a lot" of discrimination against African-Americans today.

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