When traditional norms become less applicable to new circumstances, normlessness or _____ sets in

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


Answer: anomie

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The legalistic style of policing:

a. Seeks to legalize controversial forms of deviant behavior. b. Enforces the letter of the law. c. Is marked by the order-maintenance function of the police. d. Requires police action in disruptive situations even if no law is broken.

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Prison administrators refused to hire women as correctional officers in men's prisons for many years because:

A. female correctional officers did not want to be in the vicinity of male criminals. B. they believed that women were not physically strong enough to subdue violent male inmates. C. females were not allowed by the law to serve in male prisons. D. they felt that hiring female officers would cause friction among the male correctional officers.

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DNA collection from people on probation is legal because:

a. people on probation have no rights b. they must abide by special restrictions on their liberty c. the courts have a special interest contributing to genetics d. probation officers must always secure a warrant

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The practice of selling children into service to a business person or wealthy person was called the estate system.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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