Question 1

Using a Marxist approach, Steven Spitzer claims that prime targets for deviant labelling include

Accepted Answer

A)  people who try to rent property to others. 
B)  the bourgeoisie. 
C)  radicals who call for basic change in society itself. 
D)  the middle class. 
A)  people who try to rent property to others. 
B)  the bourgeoisie. 
C)  radicals who call for basic change in society itself. 
D)  the middle class.

Question 2

The concept of criminal recidivism refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  young people growing up in a criminal environment. 
B)  efforts by police to enlist help from people in a local community. 
C)  later offenses by people previously convicted of crimes. 
D)  the idea that crime does "pay." 
A)  young people growing up in a criminal environment. 
B)  efforts by police to enlist help from people in a local community. 
C)  later offenses by people previously convicted of crimes. 
D)  the idea that crime does "pay."

Question 3

Which of the following concepts refers to crime committed by persons of high social position in the course of their occupations?

Accepted Answer

A)  victimless crime 
B)  white-collar crime 
C)  organized crime 
D)  street crime 
A)  victimless crime 
B)  white-collar crime 
C)  organized crime 
D)  street crime

Question 4

Edwin Sutherland stated that white-collar crime

Accepted Answer

A)  almost always leads to a criminal conviction. 
B)  provokes a strong response from the community. 
C)  is usually resolved in a civil rather than a criminal court. 
D)  rarely involves serious harm to the public as a whole. 
A)  almost always leads to a criminal conviction. 
B)  provokes a strong response from the community. 
C)  is usually resolved in a civil rather than a criminal court. 
D)  rarely involves serious harm to the public as a whole.

Question 5

Which of the following are functions of deviance as noted by Emile Durkheim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviance forces us to reconsider cultural values and norms. 
B)  Fear is an important part of a society. 
C)  Responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries. 
D)  Without deviance, the police wouldn't have a job to do. 
A)  Deviance forces us to reconsider cultural values and norms. 
B)  Fear is an important part of a society. 
C)  Responding to deviance clarifies moral boundaries. 
D)  Without deviance, the police wouldn't have a job to do.

Question 6

While Aboriginal people in Canada make up 2% of the Canadian population, they represent approximately _____ of the prison inmates.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  11% 
C)  41% 
D)  98% 
A)  1% 
B)  11% 
C)  41% 
D)  98%

Question 7

In the prairie provinces, 47% of female prisoners in federal prisons are Aboriginal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is meant by "community-based corrections"? What are the advantages of this approach compared to sending convicted offenders to prison? What are some of the limitations of this approach? On balance, do you favour or oppose expanding community-based corrections? Why?

Accepted Answer

Community-based corrections refer to a r

Question 9

The concept "retrospective labelling" refers to the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  interpreting someone's past in light of present deviance. 
B)  defining someone as deviant for things done long before. 
C)  criminal adults encouraging their children to become deviant. 
D)  young people assuming those of earlier generations exhibited deviant behaviour. 
A)  interpreting someone's past in light of present deviance. 
B)  defining someone as deviant for things done long before. 
C)  criminal adults encouraging their children to become deviant. 
D)  young people assuming those of earlier generations exhibited deviant behaviour.

Question 10

Assume you were listening to a lecture on Durkheim's approach to deviance. Which of the following statements might well be the focus of the lecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deviance is a normal element of social organization. 
B)  Deviance is a dysfunctional element of social organization. 
C)  Deviance is less common in modern societies. 
D)  Deviance is defined by the rich and used against the poor. 
A)  Deviance is a normal element of social organization. 
B)  Deviance is a dysfunctional element of social organization. 
C)  Deviance is less common in modern societies. 
D)  Deviance is defined by the rich and used against the poor.

Question 11

Albert Cohen argues that deviance is most likely to arise among

Accepted Answer

A)  high-income males. 
B)  middle-class men and women. 
C)  low-income youths. 
D)  all class levels. 
A)  high-income males. 
B)  middle-class men and women. 
C)  low-income youths. 
D)  all class levels.

Question 12

Emile Durkheim made the surprising statement that crime is actually useful and perhaps even necessary for all social organization. Write an essay in which you explain Durkheim's approach and point to a number of specific ways in which crime (or, more broadly, deviance) is functional for society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

Emile Durkheim, a prominent sociologist,

Question 13

Who is the primary point of contact between society and the criminal justice system?

Accepted Answer

A)  the courts 
B)  parole officers 
C)  lawyers 
D)  the police 
A)  the courts 
B)  parole officers 
C)  lawyers 
D)  the police

Question 14

The oldest justification for punishing an offender is

Accepted Answer

A)  deterrence. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  social protection. 
D)  rehabilitation. 
A)  deterrence. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  social protection. 
D)  rehabilitation.

Question 15

Compare and contrast crime in Canada and the United States.

Accepted Answer

Crime in Canada and the United States ca

Question 16

Why should one always read crime statistics with caution?

Accepted Answer

A)  People lie about being a victim of crime when they are not. 
B)  Most criminals never go to prison. 
C)  Crime statistics only include those crimes known to the police. 
D)  Date rape statistics are believed to be inflated due to the nature of the woman knowing the man. 
A)  People lie about being a victim of crime when they are not. 
B)  Most criminals never go to prison. 
C)  Crime statistics only include those crimes known to the police. 
D)  Date rape statistics are believed to be inflated due to the nature of the woman knowing the man.

Question 17

Organized crime refers to supplying legal goods and services at below market prices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The likelihood a person will be arrested for a street crime rises sharply

Accepted Answer

A)  during the late teenage years. 
B)  in the late 20s. 
C)  during the middle 30s. 
D)  over age 40. 
A)  during the late teenage years. 
B)  in the late 20s. 
C)  during the middle 30s. 
D)  over age 40.

Question 19

Walter Reckless and Simon Dinitz developed containment theory, which claims that a strong superego helps boys stay out of trouble.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following concepts refers to "the recognized violation of cultural norms"?

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance 
B)  crime 
C)  legal infraction 
D)  juvenile delinquency 
A)  deviance 
B)  crime 
C)  legal infraction 
D)  juvenile delinquency

Exam 9: Deviance

Using a Marxist approach, Steven Spitzer claims that prime targets for deviant labelling include

The concept of criminal recidivism refers to

Which of the following concepts refers to crime committed by persons of high social position in the course of their occupations?

Edwin Sutherland stated that white-collar crime

Which of the following are functions of deviance as noted by Emile Durkheim?

While Aboriginal people in Canada make up 2% of the Canadian population, they represent approximately _____ of the prison inmates.

In the prairie provinces, 47% of female prisoners in federal prisons are Aboriginal.

What is meant by "community-based corrections"? What are the advantages of this approach compared to sending convicted offenders to prison? What are some of the limitations of this approach? On balance, do you favour or oppose expanding community-based corrections? Why?

The concept "retrospective labelling" refers to the process of

Assume you were listening to a lecture on Durkheim's approach to deviance. Which of the following statements might well be the focus of the lecture?

Albert Cohen argues that deviance is most likely to arise among

Who is the primary point of contact between society and the criminal justice system?

The oldest justification for punishing an offender is

Compare and contrast crime in Canada and the United States.

Why should one always read crime statistics with caution?

Organized crime refers to supplying legal goods and services at below market prices.

The likelihood a person will be arrested for a street crime rises sharply

Walter Reckless and Simon Dinitz developed containment theory, which claims that a strong superego helps boys stay out of trouble.

Which of the following concepts refers to "the recognized violation of cultural norms"?

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