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Social strata are created by the unequal distribution of wealth.  While the upper-clas is exceptionally well-to-do, ____people in poverty in America.

If the punishment for a crime is increased and the effectiveness and effeciency of the criminal justice system are improved, then the number of people engaging in that crime should decline.

Minority and white group members are equally likely to be poor.

Which of Merton’s social adaptations is most closely associated with criminal behavior?

If more criminals are sent to prison, the incarceration rate should go down.  This is referred to as:

Children who grow up in low-income homes are less likely to achieve in school and less likely to complete  school  than children who do not grow up in low-income households.

Strain theory holds that crime is a function of:

The “Twinkie defense” brought national attention to the view that biochemical conditions can influence antisocial behavior.

According to Shaw and McKay, a ____ neighborhood is an area wracked by extreme poverty and suffering high rates of population turnover.

Cultural  deviance theory combines elements of relative-deprivation and differential opportunity theories.