Which of the following is a leading exponent of the view that the criminal justice system serves the interests of the powerful ?

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Career and mobility patterns for men and women are_____________?

A. Quite different B. all alike C. Growing more nearly alike D. None of these...

Which policy is supported by the theory of broken windows ?

A. restorative justice B. zero tolerance C. target hardening D. deterrent sentencing...

According to Merton the most common adaptation in the anomie theory of deviance is_____________?

A. conformity B. innovation C. ritualism D. rebellion...

________________ view standards of deviant behavior as merely reflecting cultural norms whereas __________ and _______________ theorists point out that the most powerful groups in a society can shape laws and standards and determine who is (or is not) prosecuted as a criminal ?

A. conflict theorists’ functionalists labelling B. labelling theorists conflict functionalist C. functionalists conflict labelling D. conflict theorists’ labelling functionalist...

Deviance is dysfunctional in that it_______________?

A. can impair and undermine organized social life B. increases our willingness to play our roles C. increases our willingness to contribute to the larger social enterprise D. enhances our trust of one another...