What three analytical perspectives on law and social order are described in this chapter?
What will be an ideal response?
• The consensus perspective, which holds that most members of society agree on what is right and wrong and that the various elements of society work together in unison toward a common vision of the greater good
• The pluralist perspective, which holds that a multiplicity of values and beliefs exists in any complex society but that most social actors agree on the usefulness of law as a formal means of dispute resolution
• The conflict perspective, which holds that conflict is a fundamental aspect of social life itself and can never be fully resolved
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
How do discriminative stimuli differ from reinforcements and punishments?
What will be an ideal response?
Which state defines a human being as a fetus that has progressed beyond the embryonic stage of seven to eight weeks?
a. Arizona b. California c. Florida d. Massachusetts
Mednick et al.'s study of crime among adopted children in Denmark suggests that:
a. siblings have more influence on the criminality of adopted children than either biological parents or adoptive parents. b. biological parents have more influence than adoptive parents on the criminality of adopted children. c. adoptive parents have more influence than biological parents on the criminality of adopted children. d. adoptive parents and biological parents have equal influence on the criminality of adopted children.