When it comes to the family unit, the functionalist perspective is likely to focus on how husbands and wives communicate and the degree to which they communicate successfully.  

 Which of the following theories would suggest that armed robbery serves positive functions in society?

Which of the following theories of crime are associated with the functionalist perspective?

Socialization is the process through which individuals learn the culture of their society.  Several agents of socialization exist to help socialize people into their gender roles and they are, the family, peers, DNA, chromosomes, schools, and religion.

According to the textbook, education differences in drug use depend on the type of drug.  For alcohol, higher levels of education are associated with:

Criminologists commonly group crimes into five (5) major categories.  Which of the following is not one of the major categories of crimes?

The second major feminist movement  began in the late 1960s as women in the Southern civil rights movement turned their attention to women’s rights.

Which of the following would be considered a non-violent crime?

Drugs are commonly classified into different categories based on their physiological effects. A common classification includes the following categories:

Which of the following is true of the media coverage of crime?