Crime and Deviance Are Functional When They

question 96

Multiple Choice

Crime and deviance are functional when they

• A) affirm cultural norms and values.
• B) erode trust in personal and formal relationships.
• C) create tension and insecurity.
• D) are costly.
• E) damage confidence in institutions.

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Definitions:

Cavity

An empty or unfilled space within a solid object or body, often referring to holes in teeth caused by decay.

Contusion

A bruise resulting from blunt trauma, leading to bleeding under the skin without breaking the skin.

Bones

The stiff structures that make up a portion of the internal skeleton in vertebrates, offering support, safeguarding, and assisting in mobility.

Sagittal Suture

A fibrous joint that divides the human skull along the midline, connecting the two parietal bones.