According to Travis Hirschi's Control theory, those of us who are law-abiding do not commit crime because
A) Of Fear of punishment
B) Our associations are primarily with deviant people
C) We have access to socially-acceptable means to meet socially-acceptable goals
D) We have formed our self-image in terms of how we perceive others think of us.
Answer: A
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a. They have a strong loyalty to the Protestant faith. b. They seek involvement in broader non-Filipino organizations and avoid group exclusiveness. c. They are a homogenous population in terms of language. d. They have a single national group that represents the general Filipino population.
Later life tends to become isolated and stagnant for most elders
a. True b. False
The Supreme Court declared the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. This decision:
A) gave individuals the benefit of not paying inheritance taxes upon the death of a same-sex spouse. B) allowed states to ignore same-sex marriages licensed by other states. C) denied federal recognition of homosexual marriage. D) withdrew the right to inherit from a same-sex spouse who dies without a will.
Understanding how women enter the criminal justice system in order to help jails improve their responses is a major component of the ________.
A. relational theory and female development B. addiction theory C. trauma theory D. pathways perspective