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50 Cards in this Set
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How did Talcott Parsons refer to the relationship between institutions and society?
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The Backbone
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The mass media have been identified as among the most influential source for...
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Social construction of reality.
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How did Alan Freed, who testified before congress and lost his job in connection with the payola scandal, rationalize his gifts?
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“consultant fees”, played their records, lobbying
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In what way did Emile Durkheim regard religion in its relationship to the rest of society?
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“conciousness of itself”, holds society together, helps cope with life
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What techniques were used by faith healer Peter Popoff?
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Airlift balloons, showercaps, “curing”, knowing afflictions run
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Which televangelist have appealed for money?
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Pat Robertson,Oral Roberts, Robert Shuller, Jerry Falwell, Jimmy Swaggart, Jim & Tammy Faye Bakke
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What have been the less direct consequences of unscrupulous televangelist?
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The discrediting of honest religious televangelists
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Former Enron CEO Ken Lay’s connections and contributions to political candidates resulted in the spouse of what elected official being named to the Enron board of directors?
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Senator Bill Gramm- Wendy
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Arthur Anderson, the accounting firm who audited Enron and was also paid for consulting work, met shortly before Jeff Skilling became CEO. On what items did they agree were matters of concern about Enron?
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Accounting deceptions, annual reports, reported earnings, cash flow
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What position did Andrew Fastow hold at Enron?
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CFO
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Enron experienced the beginning of the end with major losses in the third quarter of 2001. How big of a loss did the company have to explain to corporate credit-rating agencies?
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$638 Million
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How much stock did 29 executives and directors sell when they learned that Enron was in danger of collapse?
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$1.1 Billion
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An Enron executive would eventually plead guilty to price manipulation related to the energy crisis. What were the elements of Enron machinations? EXEPT:
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energy schedules, congestion, sold ficticious backups the company didnt even posses
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For what ailment did study subjects fail to receive treatment in the Tuskgee Study?
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Syphilis
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Which agency has a long history of medical abuse?
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CIA
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Which branch of the military service has the distinction for conducting the most sickening of medical experiments?
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Navy
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In 1995 it was disclosed that the government had conducted 400 radiation experiments between 1945 and 1974. Who did they experiment on?
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Pregnant women, infants, terminally ill, poor, venerable targets
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What have experiments conducted using prisoners include?
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use of hallucinating drugs, infecting with hepatitis, and use of radiation to sterilize men
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The US was founded on the sanctity of self-determination, but if the activities of the CIA are any indication, the privilege of self determination is denied to other countries. In what sorts of activities has been associated with the CIA has been involved.
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Engineered a coup to restore the dictatorial shas to the throne, overthrow Ecuidor, overthrow attempts
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In Washington DC, what now rivals or exceeds power as the pre-eminent goal?
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Money
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What illegal activities have Inspectors in the Department of Agriculture done?
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Allowed adulterated grain to leave the country, accepted bribes, saved grains, short weighing
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Congressional incumbents and electorial challenges have come to rely increasingly on _____ _______ to run for office?
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Special Interest Groups
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An unnamed congressman, after receiving a $10,000 check from an organization, did what?
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overturned regulation, didnt change his vote to serve public interest
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What was the ABSCAM operation criticized?
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It could have been perceived as entrapment
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When does a gift become a bribe?
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When there is something given in return
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How are governmental purchases at all levels generally made in the United States?
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Lowest Sealed Bid
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What is the most common reason for bribing a governmental employee?
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Governmental Contracts
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According to the video, The ghost of bataan, what was the primary purpose fir the Japanese Invasion of the Philippine Islands?
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They wanted control of the south pacific
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Several similarites have been identified between Hitler and his rise to power and the rise of power of several other 20th century dictators, including Saddam Hussien. What were those similarities?
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They are powerful, and have influential ways
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What are the advantages of contract security services?
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cheaper
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According to the video, The ghost of Bataan, why were American POW’s placed on ships bound for Japan?
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Slave labor
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. How were prisoners of war held by the Japanese released after the Bataan Death March?
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Rescue mission
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According to The ghost of Bataan, why did the Japanese mistreat the POW’s during the Bataan death march in violation of the Geneva Accords?
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They were seen as inhuman for surrendering
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What are the elements in the definition of genocide?
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A. killing members of a group because they are members of that group, B. deliberately inflicting mental or physical harm on the group, C. preventing births D. if there is a birth, raise them as you want them to be
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From what documents does this definition of genocide come from?
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U.S. Declaration of Human Rights
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When did Adolph Hitler write Mein Kamp?
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1924
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What took place during the Bataan Death March?
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Killing and inhuman treatment of American and Pilipino soldiers
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Who were Hitler’s allies before and during WWII?
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Italy, Russia, Japan
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Why was the “Rape of Nanking” considered especially dishonorable?
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they raped women, killed babies, and murdered 300-400 thousand people
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What are the advantages of proprietary security?
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more pay, within an organization
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What were the factors for the move for German nationalism after WWI?
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stripped of military, redfined borders, inflation
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Why have dictators been so difficult to remove?
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power, liberation
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Which document stated that private security will ultimately grow at a rate exceeding the growth of public law enforcement?
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Hallcrest Reports
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Private security is anticipated to take on progressively more importance. What are the reasons for the trend?
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Criminals slide by, police are in crime control and routine functions, advent of mass private properties
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Contractual Security
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on a contractual basis, with less pay
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ProprietarySecurity
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within an organization, with more pay
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What are the forms of private security?
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Private guards, private investigators, courier services, alarm services, security professionals, executive protection
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Private investigators are often retained to perform various services that are not done by public law enforcement agencies. What are those services?
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Insurance fraud, contractual work for attorneys, check into people before jobs
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What are the functions of the American Society for American Security?
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Association, sponsor research, publish journals, referral services within the organization, scholarships
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What documentation provided the conditions to foment German nationalism and its subsequent motivation and preparation for WWII?
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Enabling Act, Monkept, Treaty of Versailles
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