Analysts Suggest That Different Groups in Society Are Lobbying for Legislative

question 128

Multiple Choice

Analysts suggest that different groups in society are lobbying for legislative reforms that would decriminalize certain categories of conduct. What fact about crime and deviance does this illustrate?

• A) They are ephemeral.
• B) They are social constructs.
• C) They must be controlled through formal state measures.
• D) They exist universally.

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Definitions:

Supreme Court

The highest judicial body in a country, particularly in the United States, where it has the ultimate authority over constitutional interpretation and legal disputes.

American Expeditionary Force

The United States armed forces sent to Europe in World War I under the command of General John J. Pershing.

Red Scare

A period of intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States that occurred in the early 20th century, characterized by fears of widespread communist influence on American institutions and espionage by Soviet agents.