What Does Power-Control Theory Focus on Explaining

question 29

Multiple Choice

What does Power-Control Theory focus on explaining?

• A) gender differences in deviance
• B) gender similarities in deviance
• C) race and class variables in criminal behavior
• D) the influence of psychology on deviant behavior

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Definitions:

Braided Stream

A network of river channels separated by small, often temporary, islands called braid bars, typically found in areas with high sediment supply.

Sinuosity

The measure of how much a river or stream meanders or the degree of its winding path.

Point Bar

A sedimentary formation consisting of alluvium, built up along the inner curve of rivers and streams beneath the slip-off slope.

Floodplain

An area of relatively smooth land adjacent to a stream channel that is intermittently flooded when the stream overflows its banks.