Comparing biological and psychological approaches to criminality, a sociologist would argue that they both
a. tend to focus more on violent crimes than any other type of crime.
b. view crime and deviance as an individual, not societal, problem.
c. are inadequate to explain deviance caused by mental illness.
d. view crime and deviance as a result of societal forces.
Answer: b. view crime and deviance as an individual, not societal, problem.
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a. homogamy b. polygamy c. monogamy d. polyandry
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