An Inventor Proposes to Equip an Office with a Polarized

question 6

Multiple Choice

An inventor proposes to equip an office with a polarized source of background music and polarizing earplugs for non-listeners. His idea is

• A)a good one that provides personal choice.
• B)too expensive.
• C)bothersome.
• D)nonsense because sound cannot be polarized.

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Definitions:

Incarceration

The act of confining an individual, typically as a legal punishment for a crime.

Recidivism

The tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend, often used as a measure of the effectiveness of criminal justice systems and rehabilitation programs.

Strain Theories

Theories in sociology that relate the origins of deviant behavior and crime to the pressures and stresses felt by individuals to achieve societal goals when they lack the means to do so legally.

Subcultural Theories

Theories that explain the behaviors and beliefs of subgroups within a larger society, often used to understand youth and countercultures.