Which of the following describes W. E. B. DuBois’ “submerged tenth?”
a. the deviant and destitute
b. elite leaders of the Black community
c. Black elites willing to sacrifice
d. White capitalists willing to open up economic opportunities for Blacks
a. the deviant and destitute
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A similarity between differential association and deterrence theories is that they both:
a. see deviance as the result of social inequality. b. view deviance results, at least in part, because there are greater rewards for deviance than for conformity. c. locate the source of deviance in the social structure. d. see deviance as the result of strain between goals and means of attaining them.
The text refers to behavior that is treated as criminal only when it occurs before some audience that will be offended as ___________
A. public disorder crimes B. illegal service crimes C. crimes of negligence D. victim related crimes
What age group is most likely to believe that society is just as well off if people have priorities other than marriage and children?
a. 18 to 29 b. 30 to 49 c. 50 to 69 d. 70 to 90
According to Robert Merton's typology, what is an "innovator"?
A. An individual who has withdrawn from both the goals and means of society. B. An individual who has accepted the goals of society but pursues them with means regarded as improper. C. An individual who has abandoned the dominant means and seeks out a dramatically different social order. D. None of the answers is correct.