Exam 6: Deviance and Social Control: Sickos, Freaks, and Folks Like Us

Deviance is always problematic for society.

A grocery store that intentionally sells expired meat is committing a crime against the public.

Most sociologists argue that the privatization of prisons is a bad idea.

Robert Merton invented the concept of anomie and Émile Durkheim made it famous.

Companies that fail to install adequate safety equipment because they feel pressured not to cut into their profits commit a crime against their employees. This behavior can best be explained by what theory?

Organized crime is more prevalent among:

Based on the evidence in the text, the death penalty is an effective crime deterrent.

In the United States, predatory crimes are considered conflict crimes.

The economic cost of white-collar crime is vastly greater than the economic cost of street crime.

Which of the following is incorrect about deviance?

White-collar crime is:

To study why women kill their abusive husbands, Robin plans to look at the positive and negative sanctions the women weighed when deciding to kill. Which theory is Robin most likely using?

Smoking marijuana is a:

According to social control theory, which of the following actions might influence a person to conform?

Consider the statement, "People learn to conform or deviate from the individuals they spend time with." With which theory does this statement best fit?

Elizabeth argued that one reason women are abused by their husbands is because their unpaid labor is undervalued in society. Which perspective is Elizabeth most likely using?

According to differential association theory, if one spends a great deal of time with deviant friends, the individual may become deviant.

External controls are always formalized.

The statement, "Deviance serves vital social functions" most closely reflects:

Pilfering is considered an occupational crime.