What occurs when a deviant event comes to the attention of significant others or social control agents who apply a negative label?

What will be an ideal response?


Secondary deviance

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Six states offer a certificate of __________, which is an official recognition that a criminal offender has shown reliability and good character over time and deserves to regain lost civil rights

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Personal income taxes are the difference between

A) personal income and disposable personal income. B) net domestic product and personal income. C) national income and disposable personal income. D) national income and personal income.

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Which of the following statements should be used as guidance when making a determination of whether the police may consider race in initiating a Terry stop?

a. Police cannot seize a person when the only reason for the stop was the person’s race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or other descriptive characteristic. b. An individual can be stopped based on the fact that the individual does not “belong” in a certain neighborhood. c. Race cannot be a factor in the officer’s determination of whether there is reasonable suspicion to make a Terry stop. d. Descriptive factors, such as race and ethnicity, cannot be a factor in a profile.

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A pregnant woman obtains an abortion through a recognized legal medical practice. The woman has committed

a. murder. b. capital murder. c. manslaughter. d. criminally negligent homicide. e. no offense.

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