List one reason that individuals would engage in crime according to general strain theory.

What will be an ideal response?


Possibilities: Regain what was lost; retaliate; escape

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The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 enables parents to do which of the following?

a. Attend classes with their children during the school year b. Transfer their children out of state-defined dangerous schools c. Send their children to any school of their choosing d. All of the above

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Lefkowitz's book Our Guys is a depiction of:

a. Rape-free culture. b. The male-centered world of athletes. c. Sorority life. d. The father's rights movement.

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During the years__________ through 1996 the number of inmates in U.S. prisons and jails rose nearly 100%

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The case that brought child abuse to the attention of the president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was:

a. Pamela Smart b. Mary Ellen Wilson c. Polly Klass d. Megan Kanka

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