Exam 3: Race Ethnicity Social Structure and Crime

________ involves acceptance of society's goals but rejection of the accepted means of attaining them.

Explain how the nature of poverty has changed in the U.S.

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

One important trend in American economic inequality is the growth of the very poor -a group some analysts call  ______ ______ in the past 30 years

Social and cultural capital have huge implications for individuals, their status in life, their prospects for the future, and also their likelihood of becoming criminals.

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

The absolute decline in the wealth among the poorest Americans has dramatic implications for ________and criminal justice.

Official arrest data indicate that involvement in crime peaks at:

How much a person or family earns in any given period is called:

________ involves rejection of both the goals of society and accepted means of achieving them.