Exam 15: Recent Forms of Deviance

Bullying is intentional, repeated hurtful acts, words, or other behavior, such as name calling, threatening and/or shunning committed by one or more children against another and an imbalance in real or perceived power between the bully and victim.

How common is bullying in the workplace? Are males or females more likely to be victims of workplace bullying? Explain your answer.

Behaviors, beliefs, or physical traits that are so far outside the norm that they elicit extremely strong negative sanctions is called:

The U.S. government instituted a civilian office, headed by the CIA that would coordinate an effort to restrict access to government computers and protect systems that run the stock exchanges, clear global banking transactions and manage the air traffic control system.

Thomas Jefferson copied a list of 110 "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company."

Which of the following is an example of extreme deviance:

Organizations and/or individuals who break into computers to gain access to information are called:

Piracy is a war-like act committed by an oppressive government.

How has the use of computers in social networking influenced sex crimes?

Obesity is defined as a ___________________ of 30 or greater. It is calculated as a combination of weight and height.