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Which of the following statements about the effect of gender on criminal behavior is true?
 
  a. Women tend to be more violent prisoners than men.
  b. While both males and females are susceptible to peer pressure, actual criminal histories differ based on gender.
  c. Females are much less likely to get caught and punished for criminal behavior.
  d. Females show very little propensity for drug related crimes.

Question 2

According to Seymour Martin Lipset, what are the structural prerequisites to democracy?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Lipset identified the following factors as essential to the functioning of democracy: (1) An open class system; (2) Economic wealth, especially the formation of a large middle class; (3) Egalitarian value system that reduce social differences; (4) Capitalist economy; (5) Literacy, so that the populace can understand and make decisions about the issues; (6) High participation in voluntary organizations.





 

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