Which of the following theories would be most likely to oppose the War on Drugs due to its differential outcomes for racial minority and impoverished communities?
A. structural functionalists
B. conflict theorists
C. symbolic interactionists
D. control theorists
Answer: B
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a. true b. false
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(a) disenfranchised children. (b) child abuse. (c) remarriage. (d) celibacy.
Which of the following claims is derived from a sociological explanation of homelessness?
a. Most homeless people lack the personal motivation to do better. b. Most homelessness results from a combination of predisposing conditions: hard economic times, high cost of housing, disabilities, and natural disasters. c. Government and nonprofit assistance programs have allowed people to remain homeless and avoid taking responsibility for their lives. d. The majority of those who are homeless voluntarily choose to live on the streets.
In violent parental abuse,
a. more violence is directed against fathers than mothers. b. daughters tend to be more violent than sons toward their parents. c. the parents usually had been violent toward the children. d. all siblings tend to be violent toward their parents.