_____________ is when a punishment is designed to stop a particular offender.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
specific deterrence
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The ________ perspective on sexual deviance stresses the point that social life revolves around varying definitions of reality and this influences the nature of a social problem
a. functionalist b. interactionist c. conflict d. behavioral
The text argues that the lesson of the recent economic crisis in the U.S. is that the free-market capitalist system works best when balance by government regulation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
All of the following are important implications of Pager's research EXCEPT
a. millions of people with criminal records will likely face labor market inequalities. b. blacks with or without criminal records face employment discrimination; higher prison rates of blacks means racial discrimination in employment will increase. c. more job training and G.E.D. programs in prison are the only hope for employment after release for millions of offenders. d. crime control policies may exacerbate the very conditions that lead to crime in the first place by ensuring that ex-offenders will not be able to find employment.
The percentage of grandchildren living with grandparents has
A. remained the same over the last 50 years. B. increased. C. decreased. D. diminished because grandparents are too old to take care of small children.