Merton's anomie theory of criminal behavior stresses the:
A) importance of socialization and middle-class measuring rods.
B) idea that American society emphasizes common success goals without providing equal access to the means for obtaining them.
C) idea that criminal personality is not inherited, but tendencies toward criminal behavior are.
D) importance of the individual's early family environment in determining attitudes toward crime.
Question 2
At the time of its approval by Congress, which of the following was not a concern raised by critics about some of the provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act?
A) The government's assertion of excessive power would violate individuals' rights.
B) The Act would jeopardize individual civil liberties.
C) That so-called sneak-and-peek warrants could lead to abuse
D) The Act provided authorization of warrantless searches of third-party records such as those at libraries
E) It would lead to the militarization of local police forces
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