Question 1

Crime is only one type of deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Violent crimes include all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  fraud. 
B)  infanticide. 
C)  manslaughter. 
D)  abduction. 
A)  fraud. 
B)  infanticide. 
C)  manslaughter. 
D)  abduction.

Question 3

Read the following four statements about the social foundations of deviance. Select the one statement that is FALSE.

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviance exists only in relation to cultural norms. 
B)  There are many acts that are always and everywhere deviant. 
C)  People become deviant as others define them that way. 
D)  What the norms are and how people apply them involve social power. 
A)  Deviance exists only in relation to cultural norms. 
B)  There are many acts that are always and everywhere deviant. 
C)  People become deviant as others define them that way. 
D)  What the norms are and how people apply them involve social power.

Question 4

Suicide is a particularly serious problem among Aboriginal(s)

Accepted Answer

A)  elders. 
B)  women. 
C)  on urban reserves. 
D)  youth. 
A)  elders. 
B)  women. 
C)  on urban reserves. 
D)  youth.

Question 5

According to the social-conflict approach, deviance has a number of functions for the operation of society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Quick Quiz: Short Answer Question
-State four ways in which, according to Emile Durkheim, deviance is functional for society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim, a prominent sociologist,

Question 7

Using the terms in Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following concepts correctly describes the behaviour of a radical activist who rejects just about everything in the existing society in favour of some alternative system?

Accepted Answer

A)  innovator 
B)  ritualist 
C)  retreatist 
D)  rebel 
A)  innovator 
B)  ritualist 
C)  retreatist 
D)  rebel

Question 8

Probation and parole are two types of community-based corrections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

People of Arabic, Asian, and East Indian origin are less likely than Whites to be imprisoned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A hate crime is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  any crime against a person who is a minority. 
B)  any crime involving anger or other powerful emotion. 
C)  a criminal act motivated by racial or other bias. 
D)  any violation of antidiscrimination laws. 
A)  any crime against a person who is a minority. 
B)  any crime involving anger or other powerful emotion. 
C)  a criminal act motivated by racial or other bias. 
D)  any violation of antidiscrimination laws.

Question 11

In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

Accepted Answer

A)  the act and criminal intent 
B)  a criminal and a victim 
C)  the act and the social harm 
D)  the law and the violation 
A)  the act and criminal intent 
B)  a criminal and a victim 
C)  the act and the social harm 
D)  the law and the violation

Question 12

"Crime" differs from "deviance" in that crime

Accepted Answer

A)  is always more serious. 
B)  is usually less serious. 
C)  refers to a violation of norms enacted into law. 
D)  involves a larger share of the population. 
A)  is always more serious. 
B)  is usually less serious. 
C)  refers to a violation of norms enacted into law. 
D)  involves a larger share of the population.

Question 13

What is considered deviant is mostly the same behaviour all around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

"Primary deviance" refers to the most serious offenses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

Accepted Answer

A)  the act and criminal intent 
B)  a criminal and a victim 
C)  the act and the social harm 
D)  the law and the violation 
A)  the act and criminal intent 
B)  a criminal and a victim 
C)  the act and the social harm 
D)  the law and the violation

Question 16

Using the terms of Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following terms would correctly describe a gangster like Al Capone who made a lot of money breaking the law?

Accepted Answer

A)  innovator 
B)  ritualist 
C)  retreatist 
D)  rebel 
A)  innovator 
B)  ritualist 
C)  retreatist 
D)  rebel

Question 17

Quick Quiz:
-Biological factors, including genetics, explain most criminal behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In terms of racial/ethnic categories, most people arrested for a violent crime in Canada are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  White 
B)  Aboriginal 
C)  French 
D)  Chinese 
A)  White 
B)  Aboriginal 
C)  French 
D)  Chinese

Question 19

The old saying, "An eye for an eye," expresses the essence of rehabilitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a unique form of community-based corrections with which Canada is experimenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  parole 
B)  probation 
C)  sentencing circles 
D)  total institutions 
A)  parole 
B)  probation 
C)  sentencing circles 
D)  total institutions

Exam 9: Deviance

Crime is only one type of deviance.

Violent crimes include all of the following, except

Read the following four statements about the social foundations of deviance. Select the one statement that is FALSE.

Suicide is a particularly serious problem among Aboriginal(s)

According to the social-conflict approach, deviance has a number of functions for the operation of society as a whole.

Quick Quiz: Short Answer Question -State four ways in which, according to Emile Durkheim, deviance is functional for society as a whole.

Using the terms in Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following concepts correctly describes the behaviour of a radical activist who rejects just about everything in the existing society in favour of some alternative system?

Probation and parole are two types of community-based corrections.

People of Arabic, Asian, and East Indian origin are less likely than Whites to be imprisoned.

A hate crime is defined as

In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

"Crime" differs from "deviance" in that crime

What is considered deviant is mostly the same behaviour all around the world.

"Primary deviance" refers to the most serious offenses.

In legal terms, a crime is composed of which two components?

Using the terms of Robert Merton's strain theory, which of the following terms would correctly describe a gangster like Al Capone who made a lot of money breaking the law?

Quick Quiz: -Biological factors, including genetics, explain most criminal behaviour.

In terms of racial/ethnic categories, most people arrested for a violent crime in Canada are _____.

The old saying, "An eye for an eye," expresses the essence of rehabilitation.

Which of the following is a unique form of community-based corrections with which Canada is experimenting?

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