Criminologists use the term __________ to refer to the greater number of programs, services, facilities, and organizations responsible for the management of people accused or convicted of criminal offenses

a. punishment
b. incarceration
c. corrections
d. penal systems


c

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Marriages primarily symbolize the formation of a legal union. As a secondary function, they provide a hands-off message to past lovers. The secondary function is referred to as a(n) ________

A) manifest function B) latent function C) expressive function D) instrumental function

Sociology

Disengagement theory, which suggests that withdrawing from society and social relationships is a natural part of growing old, fits into which umbrella theory?

A. Conflict Theory B. Symbolic Interactionism C. Evolutionary adaptation D. Functionalism

Sociology

In Solomon Asch's experiment involving the identification of the longest lines on cards, what percentage of subjects gave in to group pressure to give the wrong answer?

A. 13 percent B. 28 percent C. 53 percent D. 74 percent

Sociology

While much of the focus has been on the negative effects of globalization on nonresident parents and their children, there are some economic benefits in certain cases.

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

Sociology