A survey of homeless youth in Canada shows a strong correlation between hunger, lack of shelter, and unemployment, on the one hand, and theft, prostitution, and even violent crime on the other. Whose theory of delinquency best explains this relationship?
a. Howard Becker's
b. Richard A. Cloward and Lloyd E. Ohlin's
c. Edwin H. Sutherland's
d. Travis Hirschi's
Answer: b. Richard A. Cloward and Lloyd E. Ohlin's
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A) Government B) Cultural elites — that is, those who are culturally dominant C) The wealthy D) Groups excluded from the cultural elites
The health belief model
a. ?recognizes that sometimes patients can’t follow medical advice because they lack transportation to clinics or face other practical barriers. b. ?assumes that patients can make reasonable judgments about whether they should follow medical advice. c. ?recognizes that medical advice can sometimes be harmful. d. ?recognizes that sometimes patients can’t afford to buy prescribed medications. e. ?assumes noncompliance with medical occurs solely because of patients’ attitudes and beliefs.
In 2010, the United States publicly apologized to the nation of Guatemala when it was discovered that in the 1940s, U.S. government ______.
A. researchers knowingly injected Guatemalan patients with live cancer cells B. researchers conducted human radiation experiments on Guatemalans C. officials knowingly donated tainted canned food rations to the Guatemalan government, exposing thousands of Guatemalans to botulism D. researchers deliberately infected hundreds of Guatemalan mental patients with gonorrhea and syphilis
_____ is the leading cause of death for Blacks 25–44
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).