Chambliss's analysis of the English legal system showed that the vagrancy laws
a) helped the poor to improve their lives.
b) benefited the ordinary citizens the most.
c) aggravated the crime problem.
d) served the interests of the influential members of society.
Ans: d) served the interests of the influential members of society.
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a. a natural goodness and gentleness. b. a general attraction to and love for other humans. c. fear, hostility, and apathy. d. a natural desire to imitate and to seek affection. e. an ability to think abstractly and to solve problems creatively.
Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that designate someone's social class?
A. housing B. income C. lineage D. all of the above are factors that comprise social class
Today, the federal bureaucracy employs __________ people in civilian positions
a. 100,000 b. 500,000 c. 1 million d. 2.03 million
For which one of the following official racial categories does the U.S. definition omit the words original peoples?
a. American Indian b. Asian c. black or African-American d. white