Deviance 1) defining deviance is difficult and subjective (sociologists don’t agree). 2) for our purpose deviance must A) violate significant norms. B) Result in negative evaluation for reaction. 1) Conflict theory.- stress that the power elite uses the legal system to control worker and to stabilize the social order‚ all with the goal of keeping itself in power. The poor pose a threat‚ for if they rebel as a group they can dislodge members of the power elite from their place of privilege
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Christian Hill 8/21/2013 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY CHAPTER 1 – STUDY GUIDE TERMS- Define Physical geology- studies the earths materials‚ processes and structures within plate tectonics framework‚ and understand the processes that operates beneath and upon its surface. Historical geology- examines the origin of the Earth and how Earth changed through time. Catastrophism- meaning the Earth’s landscape was shaped mainly of great catastrophes. Uniformitarianism- "the present is the key"‚ the
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Exam Review 3/28/13 10:32 AM Rockefeller and Standard Oil (2) Proliferation of organized crime caused by: • Collapse of Soviet Union • Explosion of global markets Primary businesses • Drugs • Arms • Human Trafficking – 3rd largest growing criminal industry o Article Handed out – On Test o 2 Components Labor Sex Trafficking o 1/3 of human trafficking resources come from craigslist Globalization and nexus of terrorism‚ differences from org crime • Terrorism is inherently an
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This document of CRJ 201 Week 5 Final Exam shows the solutions to the following problems: Question #1 Compare and contrast the concepts of criminal justice vs. social justice. Question #2 Explain how the concept of multiculturalism affects law enforcement issues. Question #3 Why is terrorism a law enforcement concern‚ and how does the Department of Homeland Security seek to address the terrorism threat? Question #4 Define the concept of due process‚ where it
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Chapter 4 Q1. What is a IT Infrastructure (5 points)? : provides platform for supporting all information systems in the business (page 117) List and explain (1-2 sentences) the five infrastructure components (17 points). IT Infrastruture: consist of the shared information technology resoures that provide the platform for the firm’s specific information system applications. Computer hardware- consistes of technology for computer processing ‚ data storage‚ input‚ and output Computer
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but also for fostering rapid development in the sciences‚ arts and religion through the transmission of texts. Medici family of Florence (Cosimo d’ Medici; Lorenzo d’ Medici (“the Magnificent”) Lorenzo de’ Medici (1 January 1449 – 9 April 1492) was an Italian statesman and de facto[1] ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance. Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent
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Chapter 1 *Goals of psychology: 1. Description of behaviors- classifying & labeling behavior‚ 2. Understanding-Understanding the causes and why they occur‚ 3. Prediction-Accurately saying what may say in the future‚ 4 Control-Altering conditions to positively influence behavior.‚ psychology-the scientific study of behavior and mental processes-behavior(Overt) & mental processes (covert)‚ many research projects in psych begin with observations in real life *Pseudopsychology-Any unfounded “system”
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Questions 2. Assume a monopolist faces a market demand curve P = 100 – 2Q‚ and has the short-run total cost function C = 640 + 20Q. What is the profit-maximizing level of output? What are profits? Graph the marginal revenue‚ marginal cost‚ and demand curves‚ and show the area that represents deadweight loss on the graph. 3. In question 2‚ what would price and output be if the firm priced at socially efficient (competitive) levels? What is the magnitude of the deadweight loss caused by monopoly
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Week One: Introduction to Finance and Analysis Objective: Define basic financial terminology. 1. Which of the following reasons is most responsible for corporations being the most important form of business organization in the United States? 1. Corporations have limited life. 2. Stockholders have unlimited liability. 3. Corporations are subject to less government regulation than the other forms of business organization. 4. Corporations have the ability to raise larger sums of
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UPDATED Study Guide Exam #2 MKT 410 Spring 09 The exam will be structured as follows: Option A: complete all of the multiple choice questions. Option B: complete all of the essay/case questions. Option C: select a sub-set of the multiple choice and essay questions to answer. The following topic areas are important in your studying for the exam. a) the lecture materials. When reviewing Chapters 9 and 12‚ you should review the sections referenced in the questions below and not
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