According to Robert Merton’s theory of anomie/strain, what causes strain?
What will be an ideal response?
A discrepancy between societal goals and the means available to achieve them.
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Expanding the network of battered women’s shelters and rape crisis centers is not a secondary prevention approach
a. True b. False
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Which of the following is a right-wing political party in Europe?
a. National Front Party b. White Supremacist c. KKK d. Hammerskin Nation
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Anderson documented a code of the _____ among young urban African-Americans that arises from despair and alienation and that helps explain their interpersonal violence
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Describe how a fuel cell detector measures blood alcohol.
What will be an ideal response?
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