Strain theory has its roots in the concept of _________, which results when social change throws behavioral norms into flux, leading to a weakening of social controls and an increase in deviant behavior

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


anomie

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A defendant's fingerprints on a murder weapon are an example of circumstantial evidence

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If you are an officer in a department and your senior officer has assigned you to patrol an area where several abandoned houses are frequently used for illicit activity, you are being sent to which of the following?

a. A war zone b. A neighborhood watch c. A hot spot d. A storefront office

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Structural theories have a shared emphasis on poverty as a criminogenic social condition

a. True b. False

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