Describe the central argument of institutional anomie theory.

What will be an ideal response?


The high value placed on monetary success in American society has devalued other social institutions (such as family, religion, education, law, and government).

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Identify the most frequent type of call for police service

a. suspicious activity b. theft c. assault d. unwanted guests

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Henry is walking down the street when he hears a voice coming from a ground floor apartment. The voice is saying "Help! Help!" Henry, a reserve deputy constable, rushes to the door and knocks. No one answers

He then kicks the door in and discovers an elderly woman sitting in a chair watching a movie on television. She has the sound turned up because she is hard of hearing. She apparently did not hear Henry's knock. The cry for help was the sound from the television program. Were the elderly resident to seek to file criminal charges against Henry for damaging the front door and trespassing in her apartment, Henry's best strategy would be to assert the defense of: A) mistake of law. B) public duty. C) necessity. D) mistake of fact.

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The working personalities adopted by police officers that can range from being a social worker in blue to being a hard-charging crime fighter are known as ___________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The criminal incitement of insurrection or revolution is known as ____________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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