Which of the following do criminologists believe is a likely reason why the crime rate has decreased?
a. Police are getting better at detecting crime and locating criminals.
b. The youth population is relatively small.
c. The elderly population is getting larger.
d. The increase in hi-tech anti-criminal devices has foiled many criminals
B
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Which of the following is NOT a macro factor associated with divorce in U.S. society?
a. fewer moral and religious sanctions against divorce b. increased negative behavior on the part of both spouses c. increased mobility and anonymity d. no-fault divorce laws
The emphasis on empirical data in American sociology is rooted in the:
a. demands of government for reliable information b. reform movements around the turn of the century c. rejection of solutions based on theology and tradition d. requirement that the social sciences be thoroughly subjective
According to ethnomethodological analysis, a _____ generates applause by emphasizing a positive point after putting forth a negative one.
a. headline—punch line b. contrast c. list d. puzzle-solution
Which of the following is a criticism of U.S. cultural imperialism?
A. It requires sophisticated thought processes. B. It displaces authentic local culture. C. It stays limited to a society's highest social classes. D. It is involuntary in nature. E. It has no impact on local culture.