Question 1

The Uniform Crime Report monitors all of the following major offenses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  forcible rape. 
B)  prostitution. 
C)  arson. 
D)  motor vehicle theft. 
A)  forcible rape. 
B)  prostitution. 
C)  arson. 
D)  motor vehicle theft.

Question 2

According to a 2010 study,which of the following groups is least likely to support the legalization of marijuana?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats 
B)  Republicans 
C)  people ages 65 and older 
D)  people ages 50-64 
A)  Democrats 
B)  Republicans 
C)  people ages 65 and older 
D)  people ages 50-64

Question 3

Compared to Britain,homicide rates in the U.S.are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the same. 
B)  two times lower. 
C)  two times higher. 
D)  five times higher. 
A)  the same. 
B)  two times lower. 
C)  two times higher. 
D)  five times higher.

Question 4

The structural-functional perspective was first applied to the explanation of deviance by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Durkheim. 
B)  Merton. 
C)  Sutherland 
D)  Hirschi. 
A)  Durkheim. 
B)  Merton. 
C)  Sutherland 
D)  Hirschi.

Question 5

Durkheim first applied the explanation of anomie in his study of:

Accepted Answer

A)  deviance. 
B)  social control. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  crime. 
A)  deviance. 
B)  social control. 
C)  suicide. 
D)  crime.

Question 6

What is anomie?

Accepted Answer

Anomie is a situation in which

Question 7

White-collar criminals are far less likely than street criminals to have all of the following happen EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  be sentenced to prison. 
B)  receive a lengthy sentence. 
C)  hire a competent lawyer. 
D)  be tried for a crime. 
A)  be sentenced to prison. 
B)  receive a lengthy sentence. 
C)  hire a competent lawyer. 
D)  be tried for a crime.

Question 8

Both conflict theory and structural-functionalism locate the causes of deviance in the social structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Unpopular norms can continue to exist because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  internalization. 
B)  negative sanctions. 
C)  false enforcement. 
D)  formal social controls. 
A)  internalization. 
B)  negative sanctions. 
C)  false enforcement. 
D)  formal social controls.

Question 10

Victimless crimes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  crimes that do not hurt anyone. 
B)  property crimes which do not involve victims. 
C)  voluntary exchanges between persons who desire goods or services from one another. 
D)  all crimes that are impersonal. 
A)  crimes that do not hurt anyone. 
B)  property crimes which do not involve victims. 
C)  voluntary exchanges between persons who desire goods or services from one another. 
D)  all crimes that are impersonal.

Question 11

all of the following are possible explanations for the higher rate of crime by lower-income people EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  blocked avenues to achievement. 
B)  receiving fewer rewards from school and the labor market. 
C)  the bias in law enforcement making their crime rate appear higher. 
D)  a biological propensity toward deviance. 
A)  blocked avenues to achievement. 
B)  receiving fewer rewards from school and the labor market. 
C)  the bias in law enforcement making their crime rate appear higher. 
D)  a biological propensity toward deviance.

Question 12

Alan,a 14-year-old boy,finds himself in a situation where he can steal a digital watch from K-Mart.He decides against the theft because he fears what others would think of him if they found out.In this situation,Alan conforms to society's values because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  formal social controls. 
B)  informal social controls. 
C)  aversive social controls. 
D)  internalization. 
A)  formal social controls. 
B)  informal social controls. 
C)  aversive social controls. 
D)  internalization.

Question 13

In deterrence theory,conventional social rewards are important because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  make crime a rational choice. 
B)  allow people to rationally decide that "crime doesn't pay." 
C)  encourage individuals to turn in deviants. 
D)  eliminate criminal behaviors. 
A)  make crime a rational choice. 
B)  allow people to rationally decide that "crime doesn't pay." 
C)  encourage individuals to turn in deviants. 
D)  eliminate criminal behaviors.

Question 14

Studies of crime prevention indicate that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the length of sentences given for various crimes is a good deterrent for future crime. 
B)  the length of the sentence is a good predictor of how prevalent the crime is. 
C)  the certainty of getting caught is a better deterrent than lengthy sentences. 
D)  prisons are more important than law enforcement within the criminal justice system. 
A)  the length of sentences given for various crimes is a good deterrent for future crime. 
B)  the length of the sentence is a good predictor of how prevalent the crime is. 
C)  the certainty of getting caught is a better deterrent than lengthy sentences. 
D)  prisons are more important than law enforcement within the criminal justice system.

Question 15

According to deterrence theories,inadequate sanctioning systems are the primary reason that deviance occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following categories is most likely to be able to successfully claim the label of "ill"?

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  African Americans 
C)  the lower class 
D)  people in positions of power 
A)  women 
B)  African Americans 
C)  the lower class 
D)  people in positions of power

Question 17

Deviant acts that are subject to legal or civil penalties are defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  eccentric. 
B)  crimes. 
C)  deviance. 
D)  social deviance. 
A)  eccentric. 
B)  crimes. 
C)  deviance. 
D)  social deviance.

Question 18

Biological and psychological explanations for deviance look for the causes:

Accepted Answer

A)  within society. 
B)  in the groups a person interacts with. 
C)  in the processes internal to the individual. 
D)  in the audience for the behavior. 
A)  within society. 
B)  in the groups a person interacts with. 
C)  in the processes internal to the individual. 
D)  in the audience for the behavior.

Question 19

According to Merton's strain theory,the social class most likely to engage in deviance is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower class. 
B)  working class. 
C)  middle class. 
D)  upper class. 
A)  lower class. 
B)  working class. 
C)  middle class. 
D)  upper class.

Question 20

When it comes to perceptions of crime,research indicates that the majority of people:

Accepted Answer

A)  underestimate the amount of crime occurring. 
B)  overestimate the amount of crime occurring. 
C)  have a fairly accurate perception of how much crime is occurring. 
D)  have little interest in the amount of crime occurring. 
A)  underestimate the amount of crime occurring. 
B)  overestimate the amount of crime occurring. 
C)  have a fairly accurate perception of how much crime is occurring. 
D)  have little interest in the amount of crime occurring.

The Uniform Crime Report monitors all of the following major offenses EXCEPT:

According to a 2010 study,which of the following groups is least likely to support the legalization of marijuana?

Compared to Britain,homicide rates in the U.S.are:

The structural-functional perspective was first applied to the explanation of deviance by:

Durkheim first applied the explanation of anomie in his study of:

What is anomie?

White-collar criminals are far less likely than street criminals to have all of the following happen EXCEPT:

Both conflict theory and structural-functionalism locate the causes of deviance in the social structure.

Unpopular norms can continue to exist because of:

Victimless crimes are:

all of the following are possible explanations for the higher rate of crime by lower-income people EXCEPT:

Alan,a 14-year-old boy,finds himself in a situation where he can steal a digital watch from K-Mart.He decides against the theft because he fears what others would think of him if they found out.In this situation,Alan conforms to society's values because of:

In deterrence theory,conventional social rewards are important because they:

Studies of crime prevention indicate that:

According to deterrence theories,inadequate sanctioning systems are the primary reason that deviance occurs.

Which of the following categories is most likely to be able to successfully claim the label of "ill"?

Deviant acts that are subject to legal or civil penalties are defined as:

Biological and psychological explanations for deviance look for the causes:

According to Merton's strain theory,the social class most likely to engage in deviance is the:

When it comes to perceptions of crime,research indicates that the majority of people:

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Exam 6: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

The Uniform Crime Report monitors all of the following major offenses EXCEPT:

According to a 2010 study,which of the following groups is least likely to support the legalization of marijuana?

Compared to Britain,homicide rates in the U.S.are:

The structural-functional perspective was first applied to the explanation of deviance by:

Durkheim first applied the explanation of anomie in his study of:

What is anomie?

White-collar criminals are far less likely than street criminals to have all of the following happen EXCEPT:

Both conflict theory and structural-functionalism locate the causes of deviance in the social structure.

Unpopular norms can continue to exist because of:

Victimless crimes are:

all of the following are possible explanations for the higher rate of crime by lower-income people EXCEPT:

Alan,a 14-year-old boy,finds himself in a situation where he can steal a digital watch from K-Mart.He decides against the theft because he fears what others would think of him if they found out.In this situation,Alan conforms to society's values because of:

In deterrence theory,conventional social rewards are important because they:

Studies of crime prevention indicate that:

According to deterrence theories,inadequate sanctioning systems are the primary reason that deviance occurs.

Which of the following categories is most likely to be able to successfully claim the label of "ill"?

Deviant acts that are subject to legal or civil penalties are defined as:

Biological and psychological explanations for deviance look for the causes:

According to Merton's strain theory,the social class most likely to engage in deviance is the:

When it comes to perceptions of crime,research indicates that the majority of people:

The Study of Society

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

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