Which of the following are suggestions for interacting with and supporting single mothers and their children?

A) make follow-up visits when there are problems
B) explain to the mother her legal rights
C) use discretion with her child's (i.e., a minor's) first petty offense
D) all of the above


D) all of the above

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Match each principle of social conflict listed in Column 1 with its description in Column 2

1. Social class a. A criminological perspective that holds that crime control agencies and the citizens they serve should work together to alleviate social problems and human suffering and thus reduce crime. 2. Bourgeoisie b. Distinctions made between individuals on the basis of important defining social characteristics. 3. Radical-critical criminology c. A perspective that sees capitalism as the root cause of women's oppression because it perpetuates economic inequality, powerlessness, ultimately leading to unhealthy social relations between men and women. 4. Peacemaking criminology d. A corrective model of social analysis intended to redirect the thinking of mainstream criminologists to include gender awareness. 5. Feminist criminology e. Described by Marx as the capitalists, the wealthy owners of the means of production. 6. Radical feminism f. The observed differences between male and female rates of criminal offending in a given society such as the United States. 7. Liberal feminism g. A conflict perspective that sees crime as engendered by the unequal distribution of wealth, power, and other resources that its adherents believe is especially characteristic of capitalist societies. 8. Marxist feminism h. A perspective that holds that any significant change in the social status of women can be accomplished only through substantial changes in social institutions such as the family, law, and medicine. 9. Gender gap i. A perspective that holds that the concerns of women can be incorporated within existing social institutions through conventional means and without the need to drastically restructure society. 10. Postmodern criminology j. A brand of criminology that developed following World War II and builds on the tenets inherent in postmodern social thought.

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Police officers and correctional officers experience physical and psychological reactions to the intense work environment which has been defined as a syndrome of emotional ___________ and _____________.

A. Exhaustion and Cynicism B. Stress and exhaustion C. Stress and low pay D. Exhaustion and low pay

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The policy implications for conflict theory mentioned in the text include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. Expand employment opportunities and skills training. b. Increase the number of specialty courts. c. Require corporations to adopt codes of ethics. d. More citizen input on regulating and controlling public space.

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