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Subject : humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Any violation of rules or norms






2. Convicted offender stays in the community with regular supervision and conditions of behavior






3. Informational jobs






4. Discretely informing someone of a flawed performance






5. The people who join together to reach a goal






6. Re-socializing a criminal so that he or she no longer wants to do crime - but can live a non-criminal life ('Go and sin no more')






7. The legal - available opportunities and resources the society provides for success






8. Occupation within social structures or institutions






9. A) The elite group members make up the laws b) The elite group members structure society so that they have more opportunities than others c) Discretion benefits the elite in all parts of the criminal justice system d) The oppressed must organize to r






10. When a society makes major changes to its social structure and how it relates to the environment






11. Change in technology that leads to societal transformation






12. Assumptions of people's personality






13. A status that identifies us - is always relevant and affects other statuses.






14. Ways in which people express their leadership






15. Tonnie's term for the type of society characterized by weak family ties - competition - and impersonal social relationships






16. The ability to get your way - even over the resistance of others






17. Authority based on an individual's outstanding traits - which attract followers






18. The alignment of some members of a group against others






19. The death penalty






20. Power that people consider legitimate - as rightly exercised over them






21. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






22. The degree to which we will alter our attitudes and/or behaviors to fit into our perceived expectations of what is appropriate for our status or group






23. The goal of a leader within a group






24. Status set that society sees as mismatched






25. Organized pattern of beliefs and behaviors centered on basic social needs






26. What the culture raises up as what all members should strive to achieve or possess






27. Any violation of rules or norms






28. A prediction that causes itself to come true






29. Change in technology that leads to societal transformation






30. Opportunities for crimes that are woven into the texture of life






31. Authority based on custom






32. A type of economy where you live off the land






33. Relationships that do not provide much support or social cohesion






34. Difficulties tying to fulfill the expectations of a role






35. The way society sets children onto different courses in their way of life due to male/ female






36. The ways in which individuals affect groups and the ways in which groups influence individuals






37. The sense of solidarity or loyalty that individuals feel toward a group to which they belong






38. Committing crime after released from prison






39. Difficulties tying to fulfill the expectations of a role






40. The stages of our life from birth to death






41. The way society sets children onto different courses in their way of life due to male/ female






42. The ability to choose which rules to enforce for whom and for when






43. Power that is illegitimate - that people do not accept as rightly exercised over them






44. 1. Replacing members 2. Teaching recruits 3. Producing and distributing goods and services 4. Preserving order 5. Providing and maintaining a sense of purpose






45. Creates unity - maintains harmony (socio-emotional)






46. What they actually did






47. Based on pasturing of animals






48. Moving people form cities to the edge of the city.






49. What the culture raises up as what all members should strive to achieve or possess






50. Techniques to salvage a performance