Demography is the study of
a. the causes of divorce.
b. human behavior in urban areas.
c. the size, composition, and distribution of human populations.
d. legal systems.
c
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The text points out that crime remains a major concern of Americans, but citizens are beginning to question certain recent policies. Which of the following is NOT one of those policies?
a. mandatory sentences b. federal allocations for more police c. the "three strikes" policy d. some aspects of the war on drugs, which have resulted in large increases in the prison population e. All of the above are mentioned in the text.
Although the women of that day were categorically excluded from much of public life in France, some women strongly influenced the philosophes and their thinking through their participation in the _____—an open house held to stimulate discussion and intellectual debate
a. forumb. town meeting c. salon d. gallery
Research shows young, single, urban males are more likely to be perceived as _____ and receive stricter sentences in courts according to Rehavi and Starr, 2012
a. outcast groups b. criminals c. the dregs of society d. stigmatized groups
Thomas, age thirty-seven, grew up in an extremely impoverished neighborhood of a city that was, itself, struggling to survive after most of its factories closed and no new industries moved in to take their place. Thomas did get a high school diploma but has been periodically unemployed and, when employed, often works part-time and earns only minimum wage. He would love to get job training and make more of himself, maybe even own his own home someday, but he simply does not have the resources needed to make that happen. Merton’s structural strain theory would predict that Thomas might turn to crime because of
A. the amount of anomie he experiences. B. the emotional stress caused by his situation. C. the tension between desired cultural goals and the means of achieving them. D. the lack of any commitment to cultural goals.