Question 1

Being a deviant or a criminal depends on how others react.From a symbolic interaction perspective, justify this statement.

Accepted Answer

From a symbolic interactionist perspecti

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of informal deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Molestation 
B)  Belching loudly 
C)  Suicide 
D)  Prostitution 
E)  Cyber theft 
A)  Molestation 
B)  Belching loudly 
C)  Suicide 
D)  Prostitution 
E)  Cyber theft

Question 3

_____ refer to illegal activities committed by high-status people in the course of their occupations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Informal deviances 
B)  Hate crimes 
C)  Intellectual property thefts 
D)  White-collar crimes 
E)  Victimless crimes 
A)  Informal deviances 
B)  Hate crimes 
C)  Intellectual property thefts 
D)  White-collar crimes 
E)  Victimless crimes

Question 4

Which of the following is a similarity between the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and the U.S.Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both interview people about being crime victims. 
B)  Both include offenses such as corporate crime, kidnapping, and Internet crimes. 
C)  Both include data of reported and unreported crime. 
D)  Both are not affected by police discretion in deciding whether to arrest an offender. 
E)  Both provide only estimates of U.S.crime and not the actual figures. 
A)  Both interview people about being crime victims. 
B)  Both include offenses such as corporate crime, kidnapping, and Internet crimes. 
C)  Both include data of reported and unreported crime. 
D)  Both are not affected by police discretion in deciding whether to arrest an offender. 
E)  Both provide only estimates of U.S.crime and not the actual figures.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes crimes reported to the police and arrests made each year. 
B)  It primarily deals with corporate crime, kidnapping, and Internet crimes. 
C)  It offers a more accurate picture of many offenses than other reports. 
D)  It contains an exhaustive list of property crimes. 
E)  It overcomes the limitations of victimization surveys. 
A)  It includes crimes reported to the police and arrests made each year. 
B)  It primarily deals with corporate crime, kidnapping, and Internet crimes. 
C)  It offers a more accurate picture of many offenses than other reports. 
D)  It contains an exhaustive list of property crimes. 
E)  It overcomes the limitations of victimization surveys.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of normalization of deviance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acceptance of same-sex marriage in some countries 
B)  Banning smoking in all public places 
C)  Stigmatized individuals altering their appearance 
D)  Subjugating women in society 
E)  Obesity being stigmatized in the recent days 
A)  Acceptance of same-sex marriage in some countries 
B)  Banning smoking in all public places 
C)  Stigmatized individuals altering their appearance 
D)  Subjugating women in society 
E)  Obesity being stigmatized in the recent days

Question 7

Which of the following is true of street crimes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offenders of street crimes are easily caught. 
B)  Street crimes are random. 
C)  Street crimes are committed by ordinary people. 
D)  Street crimes do not involve violence. 
E)  Most offenders of street crimes are above the age of 55. 
A)  Offenders of street crimes are easily caught. 
B)  Street crimes are random. 
C)  Street crimes are committed by ordinary people. 
D)  Street crimes do not involve violence. 
E)  Most offenders of street crimes are above the age of 55.

Question 8

Deviance does not vary in terms of time, situation, group, or culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Since the year 1993, there has been a much higher rate of _____ to violent crimes in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  property 
B)  non-violent 
C)  victimless 
D)  organizational 
E)  white-collar 
A)  property 
B)  non-violent 
C)  victimless 
D)  organizational 
E)  white-collar

Question 10

Which of the following is true of stigmatized individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have an aversion toward music, sports, and other lifestyle activities. 
B)  They are kept in a mental asylum for the safety of others. 
C)  They are kept in a separate prison specific to them. 
D)  They hide information about some aspect of their deviance. 
E)  They are well respected in the society as they are changed individuals. 
A)  They have an aversion toward music, sports, and other lifestyle activities. 
B)  They are kept in a mental asylum for the safety of others. 
C)  They are kept in a separate prison specific to them. 
D)  They hide information about some aspect of their deviance. 
E)  They are well respected in the society as they are changed individuals.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of an intellectual property theft?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joan bullies and steals from her classmate Rafia as Joan has a bias toward Rafia's ethnicity. 
B)  Shaina steals clothes and accessories from market and sells them online through her Facebook page. 
C)  Jack, an auto mechanic, uses his customers' cars without their knowledge. 
D)  Dave, a sales manager, sells some of his company's classified reports to a competitor. 
E)  Daniel steals Cavin's Chemistry assignment and submits it with his name written on it. 
A)  Joan bullies and steals from her classmate Rafia as Joan has a bias toward Rafia's ethnicity. 
B)  Shaina steals clothes and accessories from market and sells them online through her Facebook page. 
C)  Jack, an auto mechanic, uses his customers' cars without their knowledge. 
D)  Dave, a sales manager, sells some of his company's classified reports to a competitor. 
E)  Daniel steals Cavin's Chemistry assignment and submits it with his name written on it.

Question 12

Hate crimes are also known as public order crimes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rehabilitation, a third approach to controlling deviance, maintains that appropriate treatment can change offenders into productive, law-abiding citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Deviance is accompanied by social stigmas.Justify this statement.

Accepted Answer

Deviance is accompanied by social stigma

Question 15

Damion moved with his family to a new neighborhood.In his old neighborhood, he used to greet people on the road while walking, whereas in his new neighborhood, this behavior is considered inappropriate.Damion is confused by this difference in social norms and is unsure of how to react.In this case, Damion is most likely to have experienced _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sanctioning 
B)  anomie 
C)  alienation 
D)  obedience 
E)  strain 
A)  sanctioning 
B)  anomie 
C)  alienation 
D)  obedience 
E)  strain

Question 16

Explain in detail Émile Durkheim's concept of anomie.

Accepted Answer

Émile Durkheim introduced the term anomi

Question 17

It is usually easy for powerful people to hide their deviance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A reason for female victimization is the effect of culture on gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain positive and negative sanctions with examples.

Accepted Answer

Most people conform because of sanctions

Question 20

Which of the following is true of the U.S.Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes data of only reported crimes. 
B)  It does not include offenses such as corporate crime, kidnapping, and Internet crimes. 
C)  It offers a lesser accurate picture of many offenses than other reports. 
D)  It does not represent the actual crime rate in the U.S.as it is affected by police discretion in deciding whether to arrest an offender. 
E)  It uses data collected by interviewing crime victims. 
A)  It includes data of only reported crimes. 
B)  It does not include offenses such as corporate crime, kidnapping, and Internet crimes. 
C)  It offers a lesser accurate picture of many offenses than other reports. 
D)  It does not represent the actual crime rate in the U.S.as it is affected by police discretion in deciding whether to arrest an offender. 
E)  It uses data collected by interviewing crime victims.

Being a deviant or a criminal depends on how others react.From a symbolic interaction perspective, justify this statement.

Which of the following is an example of informal deviance?

_____ refer to illegal activities committed by high-status people in the course of their occupations.

Which of the following is a similarity between the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and the U.S.Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

Which of the following is true of the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?

Which of the following is an example of normalization of deviance?

Which of the following is true of street crimes?

Deviance does not vary in terms of time, situation, group, or culture.

Since the year 1993, there has been a much higher rate of _____ to violent crimes in the U.S.

Which of the following is true of stigmatized individuals?

Which of the following is an example of an intellectual property theft?

Hate crimes are also known as public order crimes.

Rehabilitation, a third approach to controlling deviance, maintains that appropriate treatment can change offenders into productive, law-abiding citizens.

Deviance is accompanied by social stigmas.Justify this statement.

Explain in detail Émile Durkheim's concept of anomie.

It is usually easy for powerful people to hide their deviance.

A reason for female victimization is the effect of culture on gender roles.

Explain positive and negative sanctions with examples.

Which of the following is true of the U.S.Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

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Exam 7: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Being a deviant or a criminal depends on how others react.From a symbolic interaction perspective, justify this statement.

Which of the following is an example of informal deviance?

_____ refer to illegal activities committed by high-status people in the course of their occupations.

Which of the following is a similarity between the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and the U.S.Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

Which of the following is true of the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR)?

Which of the following is an example of normalization of deviance?

Which of the following is true of street crimes?

Deviance does not vary in terms of time, situation, group, or culture.

Since the year 1993, there has been a much higher rate of _____ to violent crimes in the U.S.

Which of the following is true of stigmatized individuals?

Which of the following is an example of an intellectual property theft?

Hate crimes are also known as public order crimes.

Rehabilitation, a third approach to controlling deviance, maintains that appropriate treatment can change offenders into productive, law-abiding citizens.

Deviance is accompanied by social stigmas.Justify this statement.

Explain in detail Émile Durkheim's concept of anomie.

It is usually easy for powerful people to hide their deviance.

A reason for female victimization is the effect of culture on gender roles.

Explain positive and negative sanctions with examples.

Which of the following is true of the U.S.Department of Justice's National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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