Exam 7: Deviance and Crime

When a student violates customary norms, he or she is engaging in deviance.

John want to be a sociology major who studies the social cause of crime. He is majoring in .

In some subcultures or situations, deviant behavior is encouraged and praised.

The historic persecution of witches is presented in the text as an example of

The recommended solution for alcoholism usually includes some type of treatment and possibly hospitalization. In contrast, the use of crack cocaine is legally punished. The difference may be explained by the fact that alcoholism has been and crack cocaine use has not.

Explanations that focus solely on the physical or genetic roots of deviant behavior are collectively referred to as _____ by sociologists.

While stigmas are easily earned they are also fairly easy to shed and return to a non-stigmatized identity.

Explain how social movements can influence definitions of deviance.

The University of Chicago sociologist who defined deviance as a normal response to the social conditions in which people find themselves is .

Which of the following questions about deviance is more psychological than sociological?

Officer Matthews sees two cars speed by. According to the meter, the drivers were each going ten miles over the speed limit. One driver has light colored skin and the other has dark colored skin. Officer Matthews pulls over the darker-skinned driver. Matthews is using:

The differential association theory explains deviance by