Exam 1: Criminology and the Sociological Perspective

Retribution is a goal of the American criminal justice system.

Sigmund Freud developed the anomie theory.

All societies have standards of behaviors called _____.

Behavior that violates norms is described as _____.

Explain the three major goals of the criminal law.

Observational studies are also known as ____ studies.

Which of the following best reflects what Peter Berger referred to as the "debunking motif"?

_____ study the role of gender and criminal behavior.

Because deviance is relative concept,:

Which of the following statements is true?

Experiments are as common in criminology and sociology as they are in psychology.

Vertical social structure refers to the social and physical characteristics of a community.

How might Durkheim describe crime?

In which of the following states is smoking marijuana least likely to be considered deviant?

_____ theory originated in the work of Durkheim.

Durkheim expresses how crime can sometimes push societal boundaries and even lead to positive social change.Can you think of any examples from US history where this has been the case? Discuss the process of how that changed occurred.

The sociological perspective stresses that:

Which of the following is not vying for prominence in the study of crime?

_____ social structure refers to how a society ranks different groups of people.

Inequality and gender do not have important consequences for criminality and victimization.