Even though Johnny realizes that he will never reach the economic and occupational success of which he once dreamed, he continues to go to work each day and diligently completes the tasks assigned to him. Which form of adaptation in Merton's theory of anomie/strainis this most consistent with?

a. conformity
b. innovation
c. retreatism
d. ritualism


d. ritualism

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Harvey works as a researcher in a secret government laboratory. He discovered a powerful explosive that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction. While he was away, Louis, his research partner, hacked into his laptop and stole the chemical formula for the explosive. Louis most likely committed a(n) _____.

A. violent crime B. cyber crime C. property crime D. organized crime

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The Seductions of Crime was written by

a. Marcus Felson. b. Jack Katz. c. David Weisburd. d. James Q. Wilson.

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In some states, it is not illegal for correctional officers to have sex with inmates

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

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The attraction between molecules of unlike substances (like blood and ceiling tile) is called ______________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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