Question 1

effective social control is dependent primarily on:

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A)  both self-control and informal social controls. 
B)  both self-control and formal social controls. 
C)  formal social controls only. 
D)  self-control only. 
A)  both self-control and informal social controls. 
B)  both self-control and formal social controls. 
C)  formal social controls only. 
D)  self-control only.

Question 2

________ refers to the extent to which individuals in a neighborhood share expectations that neighbors will intervene and work together to maintain social order.

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A)  Collective efficacy 
B)  Anomie 
C)  Retreatism 
D)  Ritualism 
A)  Collective efficacy 
B)  Anomie 
C)  Retreatism 
D)  Ritualism

Question 3

A similarity between differential association and deterrence theories is that they both:

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A)  see deviance as the result of social inequality. 
B)  view deviance results, at least in part, because there are greater rewards for deviance than for conformity. 
C)  locate the source of deviance in the social structure. 
D)  see deviance as the result of strain between goals and means of attaining them. 
A)  see deviance as the result of social inequality. 
B)  view deviance results, at least in part, because there are greater rewards for deviance than for conformity. 
C)  locate the source of deviance in the social structure. 
D)  see deviance as the result of strain between goals and means of attaining them.

Question 4

Give an example of a "victimless" crime.Is it really victimless? Explain using a major theoretical perspective to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

An example of a "victimless" crime is pr

Question 5

When deviant behavior is medicalized,the individual involved is more likely to receive treatment and sympathy than punishment and stigma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most sociologists agree that deviance is always dysfunctional for society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Laws regarding victimless crimes are enforced:

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A)  regularly. 
B)  only at the request of a complainant. 
C)  rarely. 
D)  through periodic crackdowns and routine harassment. 
A)  regularly. 
B)  only at the request of a complainant. 
C)  rarely. 
D)  through periodic crackdowns and routine harassment.

Question 8

Diane's aunts,uncles,parents,and friends all take towels from the hotels where they stay.Diane also takes the towels."Everybody does it," she reasons.Diane's deviance is best explained by:

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A)  deterrence theory. 
B)  strain theory. 
C)  differential association theory. 
D)  labeling theory. 
A)  deterrence theory. 
B)  strain theory. 
C)  differential association theory. 
D)  labeling theory.

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a way in which the media contributes to overestimates of crime?

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A)  There is no reporting of the decline in crime rates. 
B)  When the news fails to report crimes, it makes the public fear what they do not know. 
C)  Highlighting crimes leads to higher ratings 
D)  There is a tendency for the media to misidentify isolated incidents as trends. 
A)  There is no reporting of the decline in crime rates. 
B)  When the news fails to report crimes, it makes the public fear what they do not know. 
C)  Highlighting crimes leads to higher ratings 
D)  There is a tendency for the media to misidentify isolated incidents as trends.

Question 10

Which of these statements about the labeling of a behavior as an illness is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People who are labeled ill are generally absolved from blame for their behavior. 
B)  Despite being labeled as an illness, deviant behavior is still stigmatized and punished. 
C)  People in positions of power are more likely to be labeled ill than deviant. 
D)  Child abuse, gambling, murder, and rape may now be regarded as forms of mental illness better treated by physicians than sheriffs. 
A)  People who are labeled ill are generally absolved from blame for their behavior. 
B)  Despite being labeled as an illness, deviant behavior is still stigmatized and punished. 
C)  People in positions of power are more likely to be labeled ill than deviant. 
D)  Child abuse, gambling, murder, and rape may now be regarded as forms of mental illness better treated by physicians than sheriffs.

Question 11

Differential association theory argues that:

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A)  people learn to be deviant when their associates favor deviance over conformity. 
B)  people choose deviance over conformity when normal avenues for success are blocked. 
C)  deviance results from social inequality. 
D)  differences in crime rates are associated with age, sex and, race. 
A)  people learn to be deviant when their associates favor deviance over conformity. 
B)  people choose deviance over conformity when normal avenues for success are blocked. 
C)  deviance results from social inequality. 
D)  differences in crime rates are associated with age, sex and, race.

Question 12

Citizens sometimes complain that employees in government agencies are more concerned about following the rules,even when this doesn't make sense,than they are about helping citizens.Robert Merton would refer to these employees as:

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A)  ritualists. 
B)  conformists. 
C)  innovators. 
D)  retreatists. 
A)  ritualists. 
B)  conformists. 
C)  innovators. 
D)  retreatists.

Question 13

When society punishes offenders to avenge the victim and society as a whole,this is called:

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A)  reformation. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  retaliation. 
D)  specific deterrence. 
A)  reformation. 
B)  retribution. 
C)  retaliation. 
D)  specific deterrence.

Question 14

Crimes committed by respectable people of high social status in the course of their occupations are known as:

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A)  victimless crimes. 
B)  graft and corruption. 
C)  white-collar crimes. 
D)  hidden crimes. 
A)  victimless crimes. 
B)  graft and corruption. 
C)  white-collar crimes. 
D)  hidden crimes.

Question 15

Evaluation of newer intensive supervision probation programs indicates that they:

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A)  are not as effective as prison in terms of rehabilitation and deterrence. 
B)  reduce costs and increase the likelihood of rehabilitation when combined with drug treatment and other service. 
C)  only work for the most serious offenders. 
D)  are effective at rehabilitation, but the services required make them more costly than prisons. 
A)  are not as effective as prison in terms of rehabilitation and deterrence. 
B)  reduce costs and increase the likelihood of rehabilitation when combined with drug treatment and other service. 
C)  only work for the most serious offenders. 
D)  are effective at rehabilitation, but the services required make them more costly than prisons.

effective social control is dependent primarily on:

________ refers to the extent to which individuals in a neighborhood share expectations that neighbors will intervene and work together to maintain social order.

A similarity between differential association and deterrence theories is that they both:

Give an example of a "victimless" crime.Is it really victimless? Explain using a major theoretical perspective to support your answer.

When deviant behavior is medicalized,the individual involved is more likely to receive treatment and sympathy than punishment and stigma.

Most sociologists agree that deviance is always dysfunctional for society.

Laws regarding victimless crimes are enforced:

Diane's aunts,uncles,parents,and friends all take towels from the hotels where they stay.Diane also takes the towels."Everybody does it," she reasons.Diane's deviance is best explained by:

Which of these is NOT a way in which the media contributes to overestimates of crime?

Which of these statements about the labeling of a behavior as an illness is FALSE?

Differential association theory argues that:

Citizens sometimes complain that employees in government agencies are more concerned about following the rules,even when this doesn't make sense,than they are about helping citizens.Robert Merton would refer to these employees as:

When society punishes offenders to avenge the victim and society as a whole,this is called:

Crimes committed by respectable people of high social status in the course of their occupations are known as:

Evaluation of newer intensive supervision probation programs indicates that they:

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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Exam 6: Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

effective social control is dependent primarily on:

________ refers to the extent to which individuals in a neighborhood share expectations that neighbors will intervene and work together to maintain social order.

A similarity between differential association and deterrence theories is that they both:

Give an example of a "victimless" crime.Is it really victimless? Explain using a major theoretical perspective to support your answer.

When deviant behavior is medicalized,the individual involved is more likely to receive treatment and sympathy than punishment and stigma.

Most sociologists agree that deviance is always dysfunctional for society.

Laws regarding victimless crimes are enforced:

Diane's aunts,uncles,parents,and friends all take towels from the hotels where they stay.Diane also takes the towels."Everybody does it," she reasons.Diane's deviance is best explained by:

Which of these is NOT a way in which the media contributes to overestimates of crime?

Which of these statements about the labeling of a behavior as an illness is FALSE?

Differential association theory argues that:

Citizens sometimes complain that employees in government agencies are more concerned about following the rules,even when this doesn't make sense,than they are about helping citizens.Robert Merton would refer to these employees as:

When society punishes offenders to avenge the victim and society as a whole,this is called:

Crimes committed by respectable people of high social status in the course of their occupations are known as:

Evaluation of newer intensive supervision probation programs indicates that they:

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

Filters