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Which of the following is a discretionary power of a prosecutor?

​A(n) __________ is one in which technology supports a service- and information-based economy.

Two best friends, married couples, and domestic partnerships are each an example of a(n) __________. 

What do sociologists call a collection of people who happen to be in the same space at the same time but share little else in common.

​A(n) __________ is an alliance created in an attempt to reach a shared objective or goal.​

​__________ are based on technology that mechanizes production. New technologies, such as cars, computers, electric lights, stereos, and cell phones, are products of these societies.

​__________ seeks to return offenders to the community as law-abiding citizens by providing therapy or vocational or educational training. Offenders are treated, not punished, so that they will not continue their criminal activity.

Which of these is not generally considered a component of the social structure?

​A football coach who always plays the “tough guy” role in the presence of the players on his team feels comfortable showing emotional frailties when he is at home. This illustrates what sociologist Erving Goffman called __________ behavior.

Women with blue eyes, people who wear contact lenses, people over 7 feet tall, and college men who belong to a fraternity are each an example of a(n) __________.