Discuss Robert Merton's theory of anomie and his modes of adaptation
What will be an ideal response?
The answer should include the following points:
• Theory of cultural goals and institutionalized means: differential access to legitimate means and blocked access to cultural goals: strain and delinquency
• 5 types of individual adaptation: conformity, innovation, ritualism, retreatism, and rebellion. A plus sign (+) signifies acceptance, a minus sign (-) signifies rejection, and a plus/minus sign
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An example of a nondurable good is
A) the purchase of labor for a business. B) a laptop computer. C) the services of a cleaning person. D) a hotdog purchased at a grocery store.
The ideal body type is an example of anomie/strain because ______.
a. the ideal body type creates an unrealistic expectation among members of society b. the ideal body type is attained in illegal ways c. the ideal body type is representative of the norm and lacks diversity d. the ideal body type is too easily attained
A criminal penalty based on the amount of income an offender earns in a day's work
What will be an ideal response?
What U.S. Supreme Court case held that juveniles who committed their crime before the age of 18 were no longer able to be executed?
a. Furman v. Georgia b. Weems v. United States c. Roper v. Simmons d. Gregg v. Georgia