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What things should you expect to do each week for this class? Select all that you are expected to do each week.

What is the minimum number of points for an “A” in this course?

A criminal justice system is an organization that exists to enforce a __________________. There are three branches of the U.S. criminal justice system: the police, the courts, and the corrections system. 

Race is a term that describes shared culture — the practices, values, and beliefs of a group. True or False?  

A person may have the socially acceptable goal of financial success but lacks a socially acceptable way to reach that goal. According to Robert Merton’s ________________, an entrepreneur who cannot afford to launch a company may be tempted to embezzle from their employer for start-up funds.   

During the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks and other Black protestors spoke out against segregation by refusing to sit at the back of the bus. This is an example of ______________________.

_______________________ occurs when members of the middle and upper classes enter and renovate city areas that have been historically less affluent while the poor urban underclass is forced out due to rising costs.    

Which text is considered sacred to Christians?  

Have you ever taken an online class before?

Conflict theorists point to _______________, a formalized sorting system that places students on paths that perpetuate inequalities. Educators may believe that students do better in classes with students of similar ability and may have access to more individual attention from teachers. Conflict theorists feel this action leads to self-fulfilling prophecies in which students live up or down to teacher and societal expectations.