Exam 3: Race Ethnicity Social Structure and Crime

Historically, many property owners in the North adopted restrictive covenants that prohibited the sale of property to African Americans or Jews.

The __________ labor market includes low-paying jobs with limited fringe benefits and uncertain prospects for the future . 

___________family income is a standard measure of economic status .

An increased social science interest in the concept of_________ includes the quality of a person's family life, the social and physical environment, and personal safety.

The concentration of low-income people in particular neighborhoods has a  direct impact on crime by concentrating high-rate offenders in one area. This is  a major part of what is called _____________disadvantage.

________ involves rejection of society's goals and established means of achieving them, as well as an attempt to create a new society based on different values and goals.

The peak years of criminal activity are for people between the ages of 14 and 24.

Official arrest data indicate that involvement in violent crime peaks at 18 years of age.

The official unemployment rate does not count workers in the " __________ economy" who are paid in cash .

The most disturbing aspect of the poverty data is the number of __________ living below the poverty line. 

Social disorganization theory holds that the administration of criminal justice reflects the unequal distribution of power in society.

Wealth plays an important role in ________inequality.

The growth of political and civil rights did not necessarily address _________ inequality. 

Extended periods of poverty lead to _________families.

A person's network of friends, relationships, and other contacts is called cultural capital. 

Discuss how cultural and social capital are related to criminal activity.

The official unemployment rate does not count:

Historically, many property owners in the North adopted restrictive covenants that prohibited the sale of property to :

A ________conviction has enormous consequences, especially on a person's ability to get a job.

Innovation involves rejection of society's goals and established means of achieving them, as well as an attempt to create a new society based on different values and goals.