Chambliss and Seldman outlined four propositions to crime and economic stratification in their book Law, Order, and Power. List and explain those four propositions

What will be an ideal response?


Answer (should include points such as):

The conditions of one's life affect one's values and norms.
Complex societies are composed of a highly disparate and conflicting set of norms.
The probability of a given group having its particular normative system embodied in law is not distributed equally.
The higher a group's political or economic position, the greater the probability that its views will be reflected in laws.
Those in society with the political and economic power will have their voices heard.

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a. mass murder. b. target hardening. c. femicide. d. fratricide.

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Certain _____________ agencies are exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Punishing offenders to express societal disapproval of criminal behavior without specific regard to prevention of crime by the offender or among the general public is the goal and objective of sentencing known as

a. rehabilitation. b. deterrence. c. incapacitation. d. retribution.

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