Explain how Chicago became a petri dish of sorts for sociologists at the University of Chicago.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers should include at least: the population explosion that occurred in the 1800s due to the Industrial Revolution and urbanization (which increased levels of anomie); the steady increase in levels of diversity due to immigration; accommodations for immigrants, recently freed slaves, and displaced farmers were far behind the rapid development of factories and businesses which offered jobs. Results include: the materialization of social ills such as homelessness, pollution, crime, high infant mortality rates, etc.

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a. Toxicology b. Document analysis c. Tool marks d. Fingerprints

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The size of the specimen area in view is known as the:

a. Depth of field. b. Field of view. c. Stage size. d. Objective.

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In San Jose, California, the police auditor receives and investigates complaints

What will be an ideal response?

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Following 1968, the Supreme Court interpreted stop and frisk cases narrowly in accords with the precedent of Terry v. Ohio

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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