__________________ conceptions of deviance are also referred to as social constructionist and reactionist or relativist perspectives.

a) Normative and non-normative
b) Objectively given
c) Subjectively problematic
d) Folkway


c) Subjectively problematic

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a. Amino acids. b. Nucleotides. c. Polysaccharides. d. Hydrocarbons.

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FBI arrest data for Part I and Part II crimes show that:

a. more than twice as many boys as girls are arrested. b. boys and girls are arrested in roughly equal numbers. c. more than twice as many girls as boys are arrested.

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Jan is a second-year college student who is interested in becoming a police psychologist. Which path would you suggest that she take in order to reach her goals?

A. encourage her to transfer to a university accredited in police psychology B. encourage her to earn her undergraduate degree and then join the police academy C. encourage her to transfer to an undergraduate school with joint-degree training D. encourage her to earn a doctorate in psychology and gain ample exposure to police culture

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The three components of deterrence theory are severity, certainty, and speed of legal sanctions (punishment). Of these components, deterrence theorists tend to believe that which component of punishment seems to have the strongest impact?

A) ?Severity B) ?Certainty C) ?Speed D) ?The impact of the components is equal.

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