Which of the following best explains the steady increase in the U.S. prison population over the course of the last several decades?
A) the increase in homicides
B) the increase in violent crime
C) the increased criminalization of drugs and drug users
D) the increased criminalization of white-collar crime
C) the increased criminalization of drugs and drug users
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What would feminists likely say about women and work?
a. Women should be the only breadwinners. b. Women are best at jobs that involve money management. c. Women still suffer from discrimination in the workplace. d. Times were better for women when men were the breadwinners and women worked only in the home.
Global population reached 1 billion about the year
a. 1950. b. 1900. c. 1850. d. 1800.
Explain the author’s definition of mindful skepticism.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following best describes structural functionalism?
A. A theory that demonstrates that society is comprised of disjointed beliefs and rituals. B. A theory that suggests individuals work to promote their interests instead of society's. C. A theory that was developed by Max Weber to explain inequalities. D. A theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts are interdependent.