Exam 7: Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Deviance is accompanied by social stigmas. Justify this statement.

Suicide is the most common criminal deviance.

Which of the following is an example of Robert Merton's institutionalized means to achieve economic success?

In the context of Robert Merton's strain theory of deviance, _____ is a mode of adaptation in which people do not expect to be rich but get the necessary education and experience to obtain or keep a job.

Two of the best known explanations of deviance offered by _____ are differential association theory and labeling theory.

In the context of Robert Merton's strain theory of deviance, _____ is a mode of adaptation in which people feel so alienated that they want to change the social structure entirely by substituting new goals and means for the current ones.

Damion moved with his family to a new urban neighborhood. In his old neighborhood in the countryside, he used to greet people on the road while walking, whereas in his new neighborhood, this behavior is considered inappropriate. Damion is confused by this difference in social norms and is unsure of how to react. In this case, Damion is most likely to have experienced _____.

Which of the following does a police officer arresting someone exemplify?

_____ include defrauding consumers with bogus financial investments, embezzling, sabotaging computer systems, hacking, and stealing confidential personal and business information.

Which of the following is true of cybercrime?

Victimless crimes are also known as _____.

Which of the following crimes involves a practice known as e-fencing?

Which of the following is a victimless crime?

Deviance cannot be considered a crime.

In the context of Robert Merton's strain theory of deviance, people in the _____ mode reject both the goals and the means for success.

_____ are primarily middle-class crimes that include offenses such as software piracy, bootlegging musical recordings and movies, selling company trade secrets, and copyright violations.

Two of the most influential explanations of deviance offered by functionalists are:

Which of the following groups is most likely to focus on capitalism, social inequality, and power differences?

Which of the following is an example of an intellectual property theft?

Identify a criticism of differential association theory.