In stratified societies categories of people are ranked by______________?
A. wealth
B. power
C. prestige
D. all of these
Social ranking is based on________________?
Social ranking is based on________________?
A. age
B. sex
C. wealth
D. all of the above
“The ability of one individual or group to control the actions of another individual or group without the latter’s consent” is a definition of____________?
“The ability of one individual or group to control the actions of another individual or group without the latter’s consent” is a definition of____________?
A. coercion
B. violence
C. power
D. force
All systems of stratification display the following characteristics except_________________?
All systems of stratification display the following characteristics except_________________?
A. differentiation
B. segmentation
C. ranking
D. institutionalization
Among the reason for overturning death penalty verdicts on appeal are______________?
Among the reason for overturning death penalty verdicts on appeal are______________?
A. improved DNA technology
B. findings of incompetent counsel
C. indications that prosecutors or police withheld information
D. all of the above
According to criminologists_______________?
According to criminologists_______________?
A. the death penalty does act as a deterrent
B. the death penalty does not act as a deterrent
C. the death penalty is a sing of an uncivilized society
D. it is preferable to judge each criminal case individually
The high cost of fighting crime is due in large part to_______________?
The high cost of fighting crime is due in large part to_______________?
A. the increase in organized crime
B. high unemployment rates
C. tax cuts instituted by the present administration
D. an increase in prison inmates
illegal acts that are characterized by deceit concealment or violation of trust is the FBI,s definition of_______________?
illegal acts that are characterized by deceit concealment or violation of trust is the FBI,s definition of_______________?
A. arson
B. robbery
C. white-collar crime
D. organized crime
A low incidence of crime is more characteristic of________________?
A low incidence of crime is more characteristic of________________?
A. homogeneous societies
B. societies that value the social group over the individual
C. societies with a ruthless police force
D. only and b
Drug addiction has been characterized as a victimless crime meaning ?
Drug addiction has been characterized as a victimless crime meaning ?
A. drug addiction is a sustainable life style
B. drug users are not responsible for their actions
C. addicts choose to be addicted and hurt no one but themselves
D. society does care what happens to addicts