Which of the following terms describes the percentage of a person's heritage according to racial composition?
a. the Magnuson Act
b. black codes
c. blood quantum
d. hypodescent
C
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__________ does happen, but is usually very slow.
A) Stereotyping B) Societal conditioning C) Policy evaluation D) Social change
From the liberal view, crime and violence are caused by__________.
A. ineffective socialization and inadequate family ties B. a harmful societal environment such as poverty C. a faulty conscience D. failure to punish quickly and severely
The life expectancy for Americans is
a. the highest in the world because of high-tech medicine b. the highest in the world because of excellent nutrition. c. lower than in many other Western nations. d. a and b above
Rational Choice Theory contends that law-violating behavior occurs when an offender decides to take a chance violating the law, therefore __________
a. the responsibility of such choices can be blamed on society b. the responsibility and accountability is directly on him/her p. 168 c. the responsibility is on both the individual and society d. the responsibility for such choices can never be fully understood