Question 1

More than 60 years ago, Sutherland coined the term __________ for what is now called occupational crime.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​white-collar crime 
B)  ​political crime 
C)  ​organizational crime 
D)  ​blue-collar crime 
A)  ​white-collar crime 
B)  ​political crime 
C)  ​organizational crime 
D)  ​blue-collar crime

Question 2

Sociologist __________ believed that deviance is rooted in societal factors such as rapid social change and lack of social integration among people. As social integration (bonding and community involvement) decreased, deviance and crime increased.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Robert Merton 
B)  ​Edwin Sutherland 
C)  ​Walter Reckless 
D)  ​Emile Durkheim 
A)  ​Robert Merton 
B)  ​Edwin Sutherland 
C)  ​Walter Reckless 
D)  ​Emile Durkheim

Question 3

According to functionalists, acts of civil disobedience (including lunch counter sit-ins and bus boycotts) exemplify which function of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Deviance clarifies rules. 
B)  ​Deviance unites a group. 
C)  ​Deviance promotes social change. 
D)  ​Deviance prevents social chaos. 
A)  ​Deviance clarifies rules. 
B)  ​Deviance unites a group. 
C)  ​Deviance promotes social change. 
D)  ​Deviance prevents social chaos.

Question 4

__________ are most likely to emphasize that the study of deviance reveals how the powerful exert authority over the powerless by taking away their free will to think and act as they might choose.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Functionalists 
B)  ​Postmodern theorists 
C)  ​Symbolic interactionists 
D)  ​Conflict theorists 
A)  ​Functionalists 
B)  ​Postmodern theorists 
C)  ​Symbolic interactionists 
D)  ​Conflict theorists

Question 5

Becker coined the term __________ to refer to those who use their own perspectives on "right" and "wrong" to create the rules about what constitutes deviant or conventional behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​significant others 
B)  ​moral entrepreneurs 
C)  ​reference groups 
D)  ​power elite 
A)  ​significant others 
B)  ​moral entrepreneurs 
C)  ​reference groups 
D)  ​power elite

Question 6

Discuss three different approaches from the conflict perspective as they apply to deviance.

Accepted Answer

1. Marxist Approach: This perspective vi

Question 7

From a functionalist perspective, deviance is always functional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sociologists believe that there is a set of behaviors within every society that is considered inherently deviant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The primary interest of sociologists and criminologists is how societies create and sustain social control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

__________ crimes include robbery, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. In most of these crimes, the primary motive is to obtain money or some other desired valuable.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Public order 
B)  ​Organized 
C)  ​Violent 
D)  ​Property 
A)  ​Public order 
B)  ​Organized 
C)  ​Violent 
D)  ​Property

Question 11

Which of these is not a function of deviance described by contemporary functionalists?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Deviance clarifies rules. 
B)  ​Deviance prevents anomie. 
C)  ​Deviance promotes social change. 
D)  ​Deviance unites a group. 
A)  ​Deviance clarifies rules. 
B)  ​Deviance prevents anomie. 
C)  ​Deviance promotes social change. 
D)  ​Deviance unites a group.

Question 12

In contemporary societies, the primary mechanism of external social control is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the criminal justice system 
B)  ​parents 
C)  ​the schools 
D)  ​the church 
A)  ​the criminal justice system 
B)  ​parents 
C)  ​the schools 
D)  ​the church

Question 13

Outline the four major goals of punishment: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

The four major goals of punishment are r

Question 14

Explain why official crime statistics may not be an accurate reflection of the actual number and kinds of crimes committed in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Official crime statistics provide import

Question 15

Which of these would not be considered corporate crime?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​price fixing 
B)  ​tax evasion 
C)  ​copyright infringement 
D)  ​loan sharking 
A)  ​price fixing 
B)  ​tax evasion 
C)  ​copyright infringement 
D)  ​loan sharking

Question 16

A __________ is a behavior that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and/or other negative sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stigma 
B)  ​deviant act 
C)  ​crime 
D)  ​stigma. 
A)  ​stigma 
B)  ​deviant act 
C)  ​crime 
D)  ​stigma.

Question 17

The symbolic interactionist approach to deviance includes the ___________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​illegitimate opportunity 
B)  ​status frustration 
C)  ​control 
D)  ​labeling 
A)  ​illegitimate opportunity 
B)  ​status frustration 
C)  ​control 
D)  ​labeling

Question 18

The vast majority of criminal cases are never tried in court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the National Crime Victims Survey, which of these groups had the lowest rates of violent and property crime victimization?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Asian/Pacific Islanders 
B)  ​Native Americans 
C)  ​African Americans 
D)  ​white European Americans 
A)  ​Asian/Pacific Islanders 
B)  ​Native Americans 
C)  ​African Americans 
D)  ​white European Americans

Question 20

The final police report for the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut concluded that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Adam Lanza's mother raised him poorly 
B)  ​bullying caused Adam Lanza to act violently 
C)  ​there was no single, definitive cause 
D)  ​better gun control laws would have stopped the shootings 
A)  ​Adam Lanza's mother raised him poorly 
B)  ​bullying caused Adam Lanza to act violently 
C)  ​there was no single, definitive cause 
D)  ​better gun control laws would have stopped the shootings

More than 60 years ago, Sutherland coined the term __________ for what is now called occupational crime.

Sociologist __________ believed that deviance is rooted in societal factors such as rapid social change and lack of social integration among people. As social integration (bonding and community involvement) decreased, deviance and crime increased.

According to functionalists, acts of civil disobedience (including lunch counter sit-ins and bus boycotts) exemplify which function of deviance?

__________ are most likely to emphasize that the study of deviance reveals how the powerful exert authority over the powerless by taking away their free will to think and act as they might choose.

Becker coined the term __________ to refer to those who use their own perspectives on "right" and "wrong" to create the rules about what constitutes deviant or conventional behavior.

Discuss three different approaches from the conflict perspective as they apply to deviance.

From a functionalist perspective, deviance is always functional.

Sociologists believe that there is a set of behaviors within every society that is considered inherently deviant.

The primary interest of sociologists and criminologists is how societies create and sustain social control.

__________ crimes include robbery, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. In most of these crimes, the primary motive is to obtain money or some other desired valuable.

Which of these is not a function of deviance described by contemporary functionalists?

In contemporary societies, the primary mechanism of external social control is __________.

Outline the four major goals of punishment: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation.

Explain why official crime statistics may not be an accurate reflection of the actual number and kinds of crimes committed in the United States.

Which of these would not be considered corporate crime?

A __________ is a behavior that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and/or other negative sanctions.

The symbolic interactionist approach to deviance includes the ___________ theory.

The vast majority of criminal cases are never tried in court.

According to the National Crime Victims Survey, which of these groups had the lowest rates of violent and property crime victimization?

The final police report for the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut concluded that __________.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Exam 6: Deviance and Crime

More than 60 years ago, Sutherland coined the term __________ for what is now called occupational crime.

Sociologist __________ believed that deviance is rooted in societal factors such as rapid social change and lack of social integration among people. As social integration (bonding and community involvement) decreased, deviance and crime increased.

According to functionalists, acts of civil disobedience (including lunch counter sit-ins and bus boycotts) exemplify which function of deviance?

__________ are most likely to emphasize that the study of deviance reveals how the powerful exert authority over the powerless by taking away their free will to think and act as they might choose.

Becker coined the term __________ to refer to those who use their own perspectives on "right" and "wrong" to create the rules about what constitutes deviant or conventional behavior.

Discuss three different approaches from the conflict perspective as they apply to deviance.

From a functionalist perspective, deviance is always functional.

Sociologists believe that there is a set of behaviors within every society that is considered inherently deviant.

The primary interest of sociologists and criminologists is how societies create and sustain social control.

__________ crimes include robbery, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, and arson. In most of these crimes, the primary motive is to obtain money or some other desired valuable.

Which of these is not a function of deviance described by contemporary functionalists?​

In contemporary societies, the primary mechanism of external social control is __________.

Outline the four major goals of punishment: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation.

Explain why official crime statistics may not be an accurate reflection of the actual number and kinds of crimes committed in the United States.

Which of these would not be considered corporate crime?​

A __________ is a behavior that violates criminal law and is punishable with fines, jail terms, and/or other negative sanctions.

The symbolic interactionist approach to deviance includes the ___________ theory.

The vast majority of criminal cases are never tried in court.

According to the National Crime Victims Survey, which of these groups had the lowest rates of violent and property crime victimization?​

The final police report for the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut concluded that __________.

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Which of these is not a function of deviance described by contemporary functionalists?

Which of these would not be considered corporate crime?

According to the National Crime Victims Survey, which of these groups had the lowest rates of violent and property crime victimization?