Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of pornography store patrons identified by Tewksbury?

Accepted Answer

A)  violators 
B)  sex seekers 
C)  naïve 
D)  porno watchers 
A)  violators 
B)  sex seekers 
C)  naïve 
D)  porno watchers

Question 2

Deviant acts that occur at some times more than others are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  transitional events 
B)  sporadic events 
C)  transitory events 
D)  random events 
A)  transitional events 
B)  sporadic events 
C)  transitory events 
D)  random events

Question 3

In the 1920s, Shaw and McKay found a relationship between:

Accepted Answer

A)  delinquency and certain areas in the city 
B)  delinquency and drug use 
C)  depression and suicide 
D)  burglary and sexual assaults 
A)  delinquency and certain areas in the city 
B)  delinquency and drug use 
C)  depression and suicide 
D)  burglary and sexual assaults

Question 4

The content of law reflects the conditions of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is possible for social control measures to actually intensify or reinforce deviant acts in unintended ways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Laws can solve all behavioral problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an example of informal social agents?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police officers 
B)  Parents 
C)  Friends 
D)  Neighbors 
A)  Police officers 
B)  Parents 
C)  Friends 
D)  Neighbors

Question 8

Formal and informal sanctions do not act independently from one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

John Stewart Mill believed that law:

Accepted Answer

A)  should target behavior that represents harm to others 
B)  should target behaviors the state can enforce 
C)  should target behaviors that violate the moral sentiments of a large number of people 
D)  should only control sexual and violent offenses 
A)  should target behavior that represents harm to others 
B)  should target behaviors the state can enforce 
C)  should target behaviors that violate the moral sentiments of a large number of people 
D)  should only control sexual and violent offenses

Question 10

The Yearning for Zion (YFZ) is a fundamentalist religious group that practices:

Accepted Answer

A)  Polygamy 
B)  Plural marriages 
C)  Under-age marriages 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Polygamy 
B)  Plural marriages 
C)  Under-age marriages 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Alternatives to institutionalization that involves including the victim in legal proceedings is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug courts 
B)  Restorative justice 
C)  Electronic monitoring 
D)  Circuit courts 
A)  Drug courts 
B)  Restorative justice 
C)  Electronic monitoring 
D)  Circuit courts

Question 12

A secondary deviant:

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquire deviant roles that increase participation in deviant subcultures 
B)  is committed to deviance but not necessarily performing deviant roles 
C)  becomes less skilled at managing stigma 
D)  avoids others who engage in the same deviant behaviors 
A)  Acquire deviant roles that increase participation in deviant subcultures 
B)  is committed to deviance but not necessarily performing deviant roles 
C)  becomes less skilled at managing stigma 
D)  avoids others who engage in the same deviant behaviors

Question 13

Law applies to everyone in a political jurisdiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

No one is deviant all the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

_____ are social reactions to behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Functions 
B)  Labels 
C)  Sanctions 
D)  Reflections 
A)  Functions 
B)  Labels 
C)  Sanctions 
D)  Reflections

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a formal sanction?

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving a traffic ticket 
B)  praise from friends 
C)  glances and other mechanisms of body language 
D)  gestural cues 
A)  receiving a traffic ticket 
B)  praise from friends 
C)  glances and other mechanisms of body language 
D)  gestural cues

Question 17

Steve has sex with his best friend's girlfriend. Creatively provide examples of the different types of sanctions Steve could receive for his actions (positive formal, negative formal, positive informal, and negative informal).

Accepted Answer

Positive formal sanction: Steve could re

Question 18

Deviant acts are random events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Deviant events gain their significance because they draw attention to the deviants who commit deviant acts rather than drawing attention to conditions that define deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In crimes of violence such as homicide and assault, perpetrators and victims frequently know one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of pornography store patrons identified by Tewksbury?

Deviant acts that occur at some times more than others are called:

In the 1920s, Shaw and McKay found a relationship between:

The content of law reflects the conditions of society.

It is possible for social control measures to actually intensify or reinforce deviant acts in unintended ways.

Laws can solve all behavioral problems.

Which of the following is NOT an example of informal social agents?

Formal and informal sanctions do not act independently from one another.

John Stewart Mill believed that law:

The Yearning for Zion (YFZ) is a fundamentalist religious group that practices:

Alternatives to institutionalization that involves including the victim in legal proceedings is:

A secondary deviant:

Law applies to everyone in a political jurisdiction.

No one is deviant all the time.

_____ are social reactions to behavior.

Which of the following is an example of a formal sanction?

Steve has sex with his best friend's girlfriend. Creatively provide examples of the different types of sanctions Steve could receive for his actions (positive formal, negative formal, positive informal, and negative informal).

Deviant acts are random events.

Deviant events gain their significance because they draw attention to the deviants who commit deviant acts rather than drawing attention to conditions that define deviance.

In crimes of violence such as homicide and assault, perpetrators and victims frequently know one another.

The Nature and Meaning of Deviance

Becoming Deviant

Major Theories of Deviance

Crimes of Interpersonal Violence

Nonviolent Crime

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Drug Use and Addiction

Drunkenness and Alcoholism

Suicide

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia

Physical Disabilities

Mental Disorders

Recent Forms of Deviance

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Exam 2: Deviant Events and Social Control

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of pornography store patrons identified by Tewksbury?

Deviant acts that occur at some times more than others are called:

In the 1920s, Shaw and McKay found a relationship between:

The content of law reflects the conditions of society.

It is possible for social control measures to actually intensify or reinforce deviant acts in unintended ways.

Laws can solve all behavioral problems.

Which of the following is NOT an example of informal social agents?

Formal and informal sanctions do not act independently from one another.

John Stewart Mill believed that law:

The Yearning for Zion (YFZ) is a fundamentalist religious group that practices:

Alternatives to institutionalization that involves including the victim in legal proceedings is:

A secondary deviant:

Law applies to everyone in a political jurisdiction.

No one is deviant all the time.

_____ are social reactions to behavior.

Which of the following is an example of a formal sanction?

Steve has sex with his best friend's girlfriend. Creatively provide examples of the different types of sanctions Steve could receive for his actions (positive formal, negative formal, positive informal, and negative informal).

Deviant acts are random events.

Deviant events gain their significance because they draw attention to the deviants who commit deviant acts rather than drawing attention to conditions that define deviance.

In crimes of violence such as homicide and assault, perpetrators and victims frequently know one another.

The Nature and Meaning of Deviance

Becoming Deviant

Major Theories of Deviance

Crimes of Interpersonal Violence

Nonviolent Crime

White-Collar and Corporate Crime

Drug Use and Addiction

Drunkenness and Alcoholism

Suicide

Heterosexual Deviance

Gays, Lesbians, and Homophobia

Physical Disabilities

Mental Disorders

Recent Forms of Deviance

Filters