Clifford Shaw and Henry McKay argued that over a period of time certain neighborhoods had persistently high crime rates

Deviance had become a part of the neighborhood's culture which was learned and practiced by many newcomers to the area. This theory is called:
A) structural strain
B) cultural transmission
C) diffusion
D) labeling


B

Sociology

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Which of the following is true of the differences between widowed women and their male counterparts in the age group of 65 and older?

A) Men are more likely to want to remain single than women. B) Women are more likely than men to remarry. C) Men are more likely to be divorced or separated than women. D) Women are three times more likely than men to be widowed.

Sociology

_____ is the number of new cases of a health problem that occurs in a given population during a given time period.

A. Preference B. Frequency C. Incidence D. Epidemic E. Prevalence

Sociology

Since the 1970s, social movements have played a significant role in changing which of the following?

A. reinforcement of the patriarchy B. marriage norms C. decreasing the gap between rich and poor D. defining marriage as between one man and one woman

Sociology

Some observers believe that the 2.9 million votes cast for _______ in 2000 were enough to snatch victory away for Al Gore and give the Presidency to George Bush

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Sociology