The term _____ refers to illegal or unethical acts involving the usurpation of power by government officials or illegal/unethical acts perpetrated against the government by outsiders seeking to make a political statement, undermine the government, or overthrow it.
a. occupational (white-collar) crime b. political crime
c. legislative crime d. corporate crime
Question 2In their investigation of the role of peer groups for college women, anthropologists Holland and Eisenhart found that _________________________.
a. the peer system propelled women into a world of romance in which their attractiveness to men counted most
b. the women's peers influenced everything from their choices of majors and careers to their final courses of action in making plans for the future
c. there was little peer influence of any kind
d. peer influence had no role in choice of major or adherence to goals
Question 3In the 1960s and 1970s, the number of cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) increased rapidly with the introduction of _____.
a. condoms
b. penicillin
c. the birth control pill
d. illegal drugs
Question 4According to the text's discussion of peers and gender socialization,_____________________.
a. during adolescence, peers are usually less effective agents of gender socialization than are adults
b. male bonding does not occur until after adolescence is completed
c. peer acceptance does not appear to be as important to males and females today as it has been in the past
d. peer groups on college campuses are organized largely around gender
Question 5Premeditated, continuous illegal activities of organized crime include all of the following activities EXCEPT:
a. drug trafficking. b. prostitution.
c. money laundering. d. antitrust violations.
Question 6Both gonorrhea and syphilis _____.
a. are rarely reported sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States
b. are a major health problem in the South and in urban areas in other regions
c. can result in nutritional deficiencies
d. are minor health problems across the United States
Question 7_____ crime is a business operation that supplies illegal goods and services for profit.
a. Organized b. Political
c. Corporate d. Occupational