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

Recidivism is:

In the United States, fewer than 280 acts are listed as federal crimes.

Conflict theorists argue that the greater the inequality in society, the more conflict will exist.

According to differential association theory, the possibility of becoming deviant depends on four factors. List and briefly discuss these four factors.

Compare and contrast primary and secondary deviance. Provide examples.

Compare and contrast predatory and public-order crimes. Provide examples.

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

Liz works at the dean's office. She works harder than her supervisor (who is paid more and enjoys coffee breaks when Liz and her coworkers share stories about how little they are paid and how they deserve more). One day, Liz steals 15 ink cartridges to use in her home printer. Liz has committed a(n):

The violation of social norms is called:

External controls are always formalized.

Explain both national and global crimes and provide an example of each. Why do you believe that these crimes are less salient when you think about criminal behavior? If you were an applied sociologist, how would you draw more attention to national and global crimes?

In the study of the Saints and the Roughnecks, Chambliss found that:

Give an example of a behavior that is deviant but not criminal. Explain why this behavior is deviant but not criminal. How do time, place, and status of the individual affect how society views this behavior?

Hate crimes are generally planned well in advance and are extremely violent.

In the summer of 2010, a deep-water oil rig suffered a major malfunction and began to spew thousands of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill devastated the Gulf's economy, killing wildlife, covering beaches with oil and sludge, and making fishing in the waters hazardous. Investigators discovered that there was possible negligence on behalf of the oil company that owned the rig. What type of crime was this? As a sociologist, what kind of policy changes (at the micro, meso, and macro levels) would you suggest in order to prevent this crime from happening again? Which sociological theories support your suggestions?

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

Members of groups and societies socially construct concepts.

The forms of deviance in which formal penalties are imposed by society are:

Compare and contrast the conflict and feminist perspectives on deviance.

Racketeering is: