Which Sociological Perspective Would Be Particularly Concerned About Studies That

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which sociological perspective would be particularly concerned about studies that show that White criminal offenders receive shorter sentences than comparable Latino and African American offenders?

• A) functionalist perspective
• B) conflict perspective
• C) interactionist perspective
• D) feminist perspective

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Shiller Real Home Price Index

An index that tracks changes in the price of residential real estate in the United States, adjusted for inflation, developed by economist Robert Shiller.

Holt-Winters

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Qualitative Methods

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