The Mann Act Reflected the Growing Sentiment That

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Mann Act reflected the growing sentiment that

• A) prostitution could be ended by arresting and punishing the prostitutes.
• B) prostitution is a victimless crime and should be legalized.
• C) the government could improve human behavior by passing legislation restricting it.
• D) the government could never eradicate immorality because sin is deeply embedded in the human condition.

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Definitions:

Individualist Cultures

Societies that prioritize the needs and goals of the individual over the needs and goals of the group.

Solomon Asch

A psychologist known for his research on conformity and social pressure.

Stanley Milgram

An American social psychologist best known for his controversial experiments on obedience to authority conducted in the 1960s.

Leon Festinger

A psychologist known for his theory of cognitive dissonance, which suggests that inconsistency among beliefs or behaviors causes psychological tension that people are motivated to reduce.