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

Crimes against the company are more likely to occur when:

The major idea of labeling theory is that if social controls weaken, people are more likely to become deviant.

The elite in society often lack the means to achieve societal goals.

The Internet is easy to police because all legal authorities have clearly delineated jurisdiction over it.

The statement "Members of society create deviance by defining certain behaviors as deviant" most closely reflects:

Profits for international crime cartels are at least $750 billion per year.

The text argues that white-collar crimes are more costly in terms of finances and lives than violent predatory crimes. Given the numerous examples of violent crimes in the media, how can this be true? Finally, which type of white-collar crime do you consider to be the most serious and why?

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

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?

An act that attempts to break down a prison inmate's sense of self in order to resocialize him or her is known as:

Labeling theory is related to the structural-functional perspective.

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

Anomie and strain are associated with the:

Yesterday, for the first time ever, Carson smoked marijuana. According to labeling theory, Carson committed:

According to the authors of the text, which of the following is an effective alternative to prison?

Wage theft is a type of organized crime that involves not paying workers the minimum wage.

Prisons are total institutions.

Discuss what constitutes a hate crime. According to the most recent statistics, what is the primary motivation for hate crimes? Give an example of a hate crime.

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

Deviance is always problematic for society.