The social/psychological process of trying on, adopting, and becoming committed to certain new attitudes or behaviors is known as
a. socialization
b. conformation
c. internalization
d. acculturation
e. ego development
C
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a. Cocaine b. Crack c. Marijuana d. Opium
With the advances in DNA technology, the percentage of homicides that are cleared has been increasing since the 1980s
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The ________ decision definitely established that a trial could take place in the absence of a defendant when he or she was so disruptive that his or her removal from the courtroom became necessary
A) Allen B) Johnson C) Jackson D) Timmothy
Jack is captain of the football team, the criminal justice student association president, and has an outstanding GPA. He was just notified that he had received a full-ride scholarship to an Ivy League university. The week before the big playoff game, it was discovered that Jack had cheated on his history exam. Upon review of several of his essays, it was also discovered that he had plagiarized a
lot of the material included in the papers. Everyone was shocked when Jack's academic dishonesty became known throughout the school. Jack was removed as president of the student organization as well as captain of the football team, he could not participate in the playoff game, and worst of all, he was stripped of the scholarship. Jack dropped out of high school rather than return and face everyone; he eventually wound up a petty thief who was in and out of prison. Jack's academic dishonesty essentially created a new identity for Jack; this is what type of labeling? a. Primary deviance b. Labeling c. Secondary deviance d. Shaming