Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

Sociologists argue that some deviant behavior, such as joining a gang, make sense in a context of racism and poverty.

Describe the patterned impact of race, gender, and class in terms of policing, arrest and conviction, and sentencing; give specific examples whenever possible.

According to Durkheim, which of these factors was responsible for causing suicides?

From the perspective of the social control theory of deviance, most people internalize social norms because they care what other people think of them.

Members of higher socioeconomic classes are the least likely to be victimized by crime.

According to the conflict perspective of deviance, when the elite in society violate norms or laws they avoid punishment because

Conflict and functionalist theories of deviance share

Durkheim referred to suicide associated with excessive regulation of individuals by social forces as .

Durkheim used the term to refer to the condition existing when social regulation in a society breaks down.

Discuss Durkheim's three types of suicide and give an example of each.

Explain how sociological definitions of deviance differ from psychological explanations.

Most sociologists would agree that "justice is blind."

Which of the following types of crimes is the least likely to be rigorously enforced?

From a sociological perspective, definitions of deviance depend on the social context in which the behavior occurs.

A policy maker wants to address drug abuse with therapy. Which of the following is he or she advocating?

Conflict theorists argue that the law is generally neutral and fair in its form and implementation, favoring no single group's particular interests.

The primary weakness of the labeling theory is

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz argues that there is no such thing as mental illness, but that

Which of the following is true regarding criminal violence?

Explain labeling theory, describe how it is linked to conflict theory, and give an example of how the two theories may be applied together.