Exam 15: Deviance and Crime

In her sociology class,Shireen argued that smoking marijuana is not deviant behaviour,but rather is considered to be deviant and criminal behaviour by all the old people in government who have never tried it.Which theoretical approach is Shireen using in her argument?

According to Julian Tanner,why are Canadians are fascinated with their feelings toward crime and deviance?

Which theory makes reference to culturally approved goals and socially approved means of achieving them?

I am considering cheating on my income tax because I think I can get away with it,but I don't want to pay any fines if I get caught.Consequently,I change my mind.What sociological concept could explain why I decided against cheating?

According to the text,how effective is deterrence?

Age and gender are both important correlates of crime.

What is a relatively common factor in the relationship between victims and perpetrators in homicides?

A minor is having sex and smoking.According to the text,what can be concluded about this behaviour?

What kind of selection process governs media reporting on crime?

According to the text,which of the following individuals would be most likely to become a gang member?

Who insisted that a process of differential association is primarily responsible for deviant or nondeviant behaviour?

What percentage of crime is unearthed through the efforts of police?

The act of killing is considered deviant and wrong in all societies throughout history.

Martha was the accountant responsible for petty cash expenses at the office.Every day,she created a bogus expense valued at around $10 to $15 and pocketed the money.According to your text,what label would be given to this crime?

A gang of high school friends party hard on a Saturday night and take a rowdy,vandalism-filled walk in the park,where they come across a gay couple.Homophobic slurs are hurled at the couple and a brawl ensues.Which theoretical perspective would have predicted this?

When Sasha heard that three young boys in her condo complex had been caught vandalizing a number of homes,her reaction was "that doesn't surprise me because their parents are never home to supervise them." Which theory of crime and deviance is Sasha applying?

Peter did not like to bathe,so his friends began to call him "Piggy Pete." He finally took the hint and began to bathe more often.According to the text,which term refers to this strategy to address deviant behaviour?

According to the text,breaking what kind of rules is considered crime?

A teenager from an impoverished background is doing poorly at school;he gives up on conventional expectations,joins a skinhead group,and starts drinking heavily.What theory of crime best explains his case?

The distribution of child pornography via the Internet has become the fastest-growing crime of the twenty-first century.