Under the use-of-force continuum, this operates on the assumption that the visible authority of the state is sufficient to deter criminal wrongdoing:

A. Command voice.
B. Firm grip.
C. Mere presence.
D. Verbalization.


Answer: C. Mere presence.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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A manifest function of education is that schools transmit cultural norms and values to each new generation and play an active part in the process of assimilation, whereby recent immigrants learn dominant cultural values, attitudes, and behavior so that they can be productive members of society

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a. Jane will have a longer expectancy than Jennifer. b. Jennifer's life expectancy is greater than Jane's. c. Both should have the same life expectancy because they are siblings. d. There is no way to predict their life expectancy.

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The __________ refers to opportunities for crimes that are part of the fabric on one's life.

A. illegitimate opportunity structure C. strain theory D. legitimate opportunity structure E. social disorder theory

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