The violation of a society's formally enacted law is called ______.
a. deviance
b. crime
c. delinquency
d. social control
Answer: b. crime
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Sixteen million abortions are performed illegally worldwide each year. This represents what percentage of the total amount of abortions performed worldwide each year?
A. 40 percent B. 50 percent C. 60 percent D. 70 percent
What did Chambliss’s study on the Roughnecks and the Saints reveal?
A) The Roughnecks were the real criminals, just as expected. B) The Saints were able to do well in school by avoiding deviant behavior. C) Working-class youths are more likely to commit serious crimes. D) The serious deviance of “wholesome” youth is sometimes overlooked due to their image.
Talcott Parsons believed physicians function as ________ for the sick role by verifying a patient's condition as illness or designating the patient as recovered.
A. gatekeepers B. negotiators C. ambassadors D. functionalists