What is the difference between deviance and crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Deviance refers to breaking or refusing to follow a social rule; a crime is deviance that lawmakers consider bad enough to warrant formal sanctions; a crime violates a formal code enacted by a legally constituted body.
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__________ is characterized by behavioral and cognitive deficits that involve permanent damage to the brain.
a. Depression b. Dementia c. Delirium d. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Men outnumber women in all wage categories
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Folkways are a. the ordinary customs of different group cultures
b. strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior. c. often upheld through laws that bring serious repercussions. d. norms that provide strict codes of behavior.
Which of the following is false about sexuality and culture?
A. Some cultures, such as the Inuit, consider female sexual activity to be on par with males. B. Western male-dominated culture has held the idea that women have little interest in sex. C. There are no present-day religions that allow men to have more than one wife. D. Many religions have attempted to regulate sex outside marriage by condemning it as sinful.