Which of the following terms best describes governmental social control?
A. anomie
B. stigma
C. deviance
D. law
Answer: D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. on college campuses in the 1980s.
b. in the South Bronx during the 1970s.
c. among rich people in the 1990s as part of elite culture.
d. in the South as part of that region's tradition culture.
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a. men are emotionally unable to be successful caregivers. b. women are less likely than men to take advantage of family-friendly workplace policies. c. men are completely free from strain and ambivalence. d. men as a group are often given a ‘legitimate excuse' to avoid caregiving.
In Western societies today, higher suicide rates are due in part to
a) increasingly permissive attitudes toward suicide. b) increasing criminal penalties against suicide. c) a growing intolerance toward state-assisted suicides. d) a decline in religious beliefs.