A system of punishment that tortures, disfigures, dismembers, and executes "criminals" in public settings for all to see is part of a

a. culture of spectacle
b. correctional system.
c. panopticon.
d. total institution.


a

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

Force field analysis can identify potential opposing forces.

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If a field researcher wanted to learn a political organization's pattern of recruitment over time, the researcher might begin by interviewing a fairly recent recruit and ask who introduced that person to the organization. Then the researcher might interview the person named and ask who introduced that person to the political organization. This would be an example of: a. snowball sampling

b. systematic sampling. c. deviant cases sampling. d. accidental sampling. e. quota sampling.

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Smith was born with male genitals. However, he wears makeup, earrings, skirts, tops, and heels although these are not associated with his sex. From the information given in this scenario, we can conclude that Smith is most likely a(n):

A) ?genderqueer. B) ?lesbian. C) ?transsexual. D) ?intersexual. E) ?cross-dresser.

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After the Great Recession hit in late 2007, federal and state governments had to reduce or eliminate programs. Where were the biggest cuts made?

A. congressional pay B. subsidies to corporations C. public schools D. the military

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