Question 1

Shaming is MOST effective as a sanction when it is used by a formal organization such as a court of common pleas or other public tribunal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What are the similarities and differences between serial killers and mass murderers? Why do each of these groups present such a potential danger to society?

Accepted Answer

Serial killer and mass murderers both ki

Question 3

John desires the best things in life-a fast car,designer clothes,and membership in exclusive clubs. But rather than work his way through the system,he has discovered he can have all these things by selling crack cocaine in the inner city. How would Merton classify John?

Accepted Answer

A) a ritualist 
B) a conformist 
C) a rebel 
D) an innovator 
A) a ritualist 
B) a conformist 
C) a rebel 
D) an innovator

Question 4

What are the two MOST significant "anchors" that insulate a person from a life of crime and imprisonment?

Accepted Answer

A) a good lawyer and big expense account 
B) neighborhood and income 
C) race and ethnicity 
D) marriage and education 
A) a good lawyer and big expense account 
B) neighborhood and income 
C) race and ethnicity 
D) marriage and education

Question 5

Discuss the medicalization of deviance and how Thomas Szasz would respond to this concept.

Accepted Answer

The medicalization of deviance is transf

Question 6

By employing techniques of neutralization,even the most dedicated deviants can view themselves as conformists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Based on differential association theory,what is the MOST likely background shared by juvenile delinquents?

Accepted Answer

A) They come from regions populated by large numbers of minorities. 
B) They are concentrated in urban areas with a population over 25,000. 
C) They are common in families living in poverty. 
D) They are from families that have a history of being involved in crime. 
A) They come from regions populated by large numbers of minorities. 
B) They are concentrated in urban areas with a population over 25,000. 
C) They are common in families living in poverty. 
D) They are from families that have a history of being involved in crime.

Question 8

According to strain theory,the underlying cause of deviance is that people experience a sense of normlessness. This sense of normlessness is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) anomie 
B) latent dysfunction 
C) mass hysteria 
D) retreatism 
A) anomie 
B) latent dysfunction 
C) mass hysteria 
D) retreatism

Question 9

How a society treats its deviants is one measure of how humane it is. What would an examination of prisons and mental hospitals in the United States suggest regarding this standard?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States is the most humane society in the world. 
B) Prisons are a last resort in dealing with deviants. 
C) U)S. prisons emphasize prisoner rehabilitation and mental hospitals cure the mentally ill. 
D) They are both used as warehouse for the unwanted. 
A) The United States is the most humane society in the world. 
B) Prisons are a last resort in dealing with deviants. 
C) U)S. prisons emphasize prisoner rehabilitation and mental hospitals cure the mentally ill. 
D) They are both used as warehouse for the unwanted.

Question 10

-Based on Figure 6.3,"Recidivism of U.S. Prisoners," what are some reasons offenders convicted of car theft have the highest recidivism rate and those convicted of murder have the lowest?

Accepted Answer

The number of cars in America is one rea

Question 11

In Cultural Diversity around the World: "Human Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective," the differences between the Zapotec Indians's ideal and real sexual norms are described. Give an example of the difference between ideal and real sexual norms in American society. How would people in American culture react if the couple did not have mutual orgasm or if one party was actually unfaithful to the other?

Accepted Answer

Ideally,people are supposed to refrain f

Question 12

A serial killer has recently been convicted of the charges brought against him. In which state is he MOST likely to receive the death penalty?

Accepted Answer

A) New York 
B) Michigan 
C) Texas 
D) North Dakota 
A) New York 
B) Michigan 
C) Texas 
D) North Dakota

Question 13

The crime with the highest increase among women between 1992 and 2009 was ________.

Accepted Answer

A) drug offenses 
B) stolen property 
C) bank robbery 
D) murder 
A) drug offenses 
B) stolen property 
C) bank robbery 
D) murder

Question 14

Of the following,the crime with the highest recidivism rate within three years of release from prison is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) murder 
B) rape 
C) drug violations 
D) car theft 
A) murder 
B) rape 
C) drug violations 
D) car theft

Question 15

Inner and outer controls that work against our tendencies to deviate is known as what theory?

Accepted Answer

A) rationalization theory 
B) judgment theory 
C) self-control theory 
D) control theory 
A) rationalization theory 
B) judgment theory 
C) self-control theory 
D) control theory

Question 16

All of the following acts qualify as white-collar crime EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a bank teller robbing the First National bank 
B) bribing a police officer to refrain from writing a speeding ticket 
C) an executive writing off the corporation's million-dollar fine as investment capital 
D) a businessperson classifying parking tickets as job hunting expenses on an income tax return 
A) a bank teller robbing the First National bank 
B) bribing a police officer to refrain from writing a speeding ticket 
C) an executive writing off the corporation's million-dollar fine as investment capital 
D) a businessperson classifying parking tickets as job hunting expenses on an income tax return

Question 17

The text points out a number of high-profile examples of white-collar crime by large corporations for which violators never went to jail.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Based on the research of Martín Sánchez-Jankowski,what are the primary reasons urban male youth join gangs?

Accepted Answer

Urban male youth join gangs primarily to

Question 19

How did psychiatrist Thomas Szasz describe mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A) He believed mental illness and homelessness were two sides of the same coin. 
B) He said mental illness was neither mental nor an illness. 
C) He embraced Freudian psychology as being the best explanation for mental illness. 
D) He believed mental illness was the cause of most deviance,delinquency,and crime. 
A) He believed mental illness and homelessness were two sides of the same coin. 
B) He said mental illness was neither mental nor an illness. 
C) He embraced Freudian psychology as being the best explanation for mental illness. 
D) He believed mental illness was the cause of most deviance,delinquency,and crime.

Question 20

Why does illegitimate opportunity structure qualify so well as an explanation of deviance in the urban slums?

Accepted Answer

lack of employment,perceptions of what i

Shaming is MOST effective as a sanction when it is used by a formal organization such as a court of common pleas or other public tribunal.

What are the similarities and differences between serial killers and mass murderers? Why do each of these groups present such a potential danger to society?

John desires the best things in life-a fast car,designer clothes,and membership in exclusive clubs. But rather than work his way through the system,he has discovered he can have all these things by selling crack cocaine in the inner city. How would Merton classify John?

What are the two MOST significant "anchors" that insulate a person from a life of crime and imprisonment?

Discuss the medicalization of deviance and how Thomas Szasz would respond to this concept.

By employing techniques of neutralization,even the most dedicated deviants can view themselves as conformists.

Based on differential association theory,what is the MOST likely background shared by juvenile delinquents?

According to strain theory,the underlying cause of deviance is that people experience a sense of normlessness. This sense of normlessness is referred to as ________.

How a society treats its deviants is one measure of how humane it is. What would an examination of prisons and mental hospitals in the United States suggest regarding this standard?

-Based on Figure 6.3,"Recidivism of U.S. Prisoners," what are some reasons offenders convicted of car theft have the highest recidivism rate and those convicted of murder have the lowest?

A serial killer has recently been convicted of the charges brought against him. In which state is he MOST likely to receive the death penalty?

The crime with the highest increase among women between 1992 and 2009 was ________.

Of the following,the crime with the highest recidivism rate within three years of release from prison is ________.

Inner and outer controls that work against our tendencies to deviate is known as what theory?

All of the following acts qualify as white-collar crime EXCEPT ________.

The text points out a number of high-profile examples of white-collar crime by large corporations for which violators never went to jail.

Based on the research of Martín Sánchez-Jankowski,what are the primary reasons urban male youth join gangs?

How did psychiatrist Thomas Szasz describe mental illness?

Why does illegitimate opportunity structure qualify so well as an explanation of deviance in the urban slums?

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Exam 6: Deviance and Social Control

Shaming is MOST effective as a sanction when it is used by a formal organization such as a court of common pleas or other public tribunal.

What are the similarities and differences between serial killers and mass murderers? Why do each of these groups present such a potential danger to society?

John desires the best things in life-a fast car,designer clothes,and membership in exclusive clubs. But rather than work his way through the system,he has discovered he can have all these things by selling crack cocaine in the inner city. How would Merton classify John?

What are the two MOST significant "anchors" that insulate a person from a life of crime and imprisonment?

Discuss the medicalization of deviance and how Thomas Szasz would respond to this concept.

By employing techniques of neutralization,even the most dedicated deviants can view themselves as conformists.

Based on differential association theory,what is the MOST likely background shared by juvenile delinquents?

According to strain theory,the underlying cause of deviance is that people experience a sense of normlessness. This sense of normlessness is referred to as ________.

How a society treats its deviants is one measure of how humane it is. What would an examination of prisons and mental hospitals in the United States suggest regarding this standard?

-Based on Figure 6.3,"Recidivism of U.S. Prisoners," what are some reasons offenders convicted of car theft have the highest recidivism rate and those convicted of murder have the lowest?

A serial killer has recently been convicted of the charges brought against him. In which state is he MOST likely to receive the death penalty?

The crime with the highest increase among women between 1992 and 2009 was ________.

Of the following,the crime with the highest recidivism rate within three years of release from prison is ________.

Inner and outer controls that work against our tendencies to deviate is known as what theory?

All of the following acts qualify as white-collar crime EXCEPT ________.

The text points out a number of high-profile examples of white-collar crime by large corporations for which violators never went to jail.

Based on the research of Martín Sánchez-Jankowski,what are the primary reasons urban male youth join gangs?

How did psychiatrist Thomas Szasz describe mental illness?

Why does illegitimate opportunity structure qualify so well as an explanation of deviance in the urban slums?

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Social Groups and Formal Organizations

Global Stratification

Social Class in the United States

Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Age

Politics and the Economy

Marriage and Family

Education and Religion

Population and Urbanization

Social Change and the Environment

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