Suppose that a police SWAT team kills members of a terrorist group who are holding innocent citizens hostage. These police actions illustrate which type of violence?
a. institutional
b. anti-institutional
c. collective
d. bureaucratic
(Answer: a)
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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whites in areas with more blacks enjoyed higher occupational status, income, and/or employment rates. These findings support the following theory(ies): a. Marxist and split labor market b. Marxist c. Becker's "taste for discrimination" d. Functionalist and split labor market
How do Asian Americans differ from the other minority groups in the U.S.?
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In religion, _____is (are) observances or rites often intended to evoke a sense of awe of the sacred
a. symbols b. rituals c. sacred texts d. artwork