During the 1950s and 1960s single parent households were considered
a. traditional
b. dysfunctional
c. un-American
d. none of the above
b
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The Supreme Court has taken a "hands-off" policy toward the rights of juvenile offenders
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Donald was arrested for murdering an acquaintance. At the trial, Donald takes the stand and testifies that he and the victim knew each other. He admits that they would drink and use drugs together. One night while "partying," Donald explains in his testimony, an argument got out of hand during a card game. Donald explains that the victim accused him of cheating and pulled out a knife on him and started swinging it in the air. Donald said that he had no choice but to pull out his gun and shoot the victim. The jury convicted Donald of manslaughter. According to Marvin Wolfgang, the incident described above is best characterized as a ______.
A. criminological enterprise B. misdemeanor C. victim-precipitated homicide D. white-collar homicide
According to Fagan, which of the following categories of gangs is "on the verge of becoming a formal criminal organization"?
a. a social gang c. a serious delinquent gang b. a party gang d. an organized gang
What might be defined as the norms, values, beliefs, history, traditions, and language held and practiced by an organization?
A. Culture B. Role C. Socialization D. Power