An act that violates a formal normative code enacted by a legally constituted body
A) Violates a folkway
B) Violates a more
C) Is a crime
D) Is a law
Answer: C
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A) When we fear punishment from authorities such as parents or the court system. B) In the presence of strong attachments, commitments, and involvement with other members of society. C) When they are applied to members of the middle or upper classes. D) In situations where there is a strong police presence.
A family in which there is child abuse typically can have __________
a. only one parent b. a low socioeconomic status and level of education c. a highly authoritarian parent d. changed its place of residence frequently e. All of the above
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Love Canal residents were engaging in __________ behavior when they called attention to their problems with the chemical dump site by staging a protest in which they "burned in effigy" the governor and the health commissioner to emphasize their displeasure with the lack of response from these public officials
a. aggregate b. mob c. riot d. nuclear