Exam 8: Global Stratification

Arrest statistics are an accurate reflection of the crimes committed in the United States.

Merton described how people adapt to cultural goals and the approved ways of achieving them through ___________.

___________crimes include robbery, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. In most of these crimes, the primary motive is to obtain money or some other desired valuable.

Almost 70 years ago, Sutherland coined the term ___________for what is now called occupational crime.

Explain the sociological definition of deviance.

Functionalists and conflict theorists are in agreement that social norms and criminal law are directed primarily at protecting the interests of the powerful in a society.

The text argues that ___________are better able to address the problem of juvenile offenders than are military-style boot camps.

The vast majority of criminal cases are never tried in court.

Identify theft and advance fee fraud are just two examples of Internet crime.

The ___________is compiled by the FBI and is the major source of information on crimes reported in the United States.

When a label of deviance is based on a person's intentional or inadvertent actions, it is considered___________ .

According to functionalists, acts of civil disobedience (including lunch counter sit-ins and bus boycotts) exemplify which function of deviance?

Explain the labeling theory of deviance.

Which of the following would be classified as a status offense?

Define organized crime, including the reasons it is so successful and how it has become integrated into society, which makes it difficult to control.

A ___________is a behavior that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and/or other negative sanctions.

According to Merton's strain theory, ___________occurs when people accept society's goals but adopt disapproved means for achieving them.

___________seeks to reduce criminal activity by instilling a fear of punishment in the general public.

The symbolic interactionist approach to deviance includes all of the ___________following except the theory.

Labeling theory provides a comprehensive explanation of deviance and social control.