In His Research on Seventeenth-Century Crime Waves Among the Puritans

question 53

Multiple Choice

In his research on seventeenth-century crime waves among the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony,sociologist Kai Erikson relied on which research methodology?

• A)virtual analysis
• B)Visual sociology
• C)historical analysis
• D)field research

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