Explain the core idea in and assess the effectiveness of biological approaches to explaining deviance
What will be an ideal response?
The core idea in biological approaches is that there is some physical characteristic, or genetic anomaly, which predisposes an individual to criminal deviant behavior. To date, no solid evidence has emerged to link deviance to biological factors.
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A. de jure segregation B. de facto segregation C. racial zoning D. the realization of spatial justice
______ and ______ tend to be less centralized and hierarchical, whereas ______ has become more formalized, in part as a response to the universalism of its membership.
A. Hinduism; Buddhism; Christianity B. Christianity; Hinduism; Buddhism C. Hinduism; Christianity; Buddhism D. Taoism; Confucianism; Hinduism
What marked the end of the "first wave" of feminism?
a. the Domestic Violence Act b. the founding of NOMA c. the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s d. the attainment of women's suffrage
Factorial designs can be extended into three-way and higher designs. (True or False)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false