"When persons become criminals, they do so because of contacts with criminal patterns and also because of isolation from anticriminal influences.". This statement represents an essential assumption that underlies theories
a. structural strain
b. differential association
c. labeling
d. constructionist
b
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The most critical portion of life in terms of threat to survival is:
A) first year B) second through the fifth year C) sixth through the tenth year D) year eleven through year twenty-one
The lower-middle-class members shape the economic and political climate by holding top political positions in the federal government, underwriting thousands of think tanks and research institutes that formulate national policies, and shaping public opinion through the mass media.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
After a sociologist has achieved the generalization goal of science, the next goal is to
a. publish. b. predict. c. explain. d. question the findings.
The function of media advertising is to support the economy, provide information about products, and underwrite media costs associated with
A. enforcement of social norms. B. conferment of status. C. surveillance of the social environment. D. promotion of consumption.