Exam 11: Social Control, Deviance, and Crime

Sandy was found guilty of robbing a convenience store and sentenced to two years in jail. He hated the confinement and, upon his release, swore he would never turn to crime again. According to the text, what was Sandy's rehabilitation based on?

Which city in Canada had the lowest crime rate in 2012?

Which of the following crimes involves a consensual exchange of illegal goods or services among adults?

An act becomes deviant when it is socially defined as such.

Secondary deviance occurs when a person breaks a law, while primary deviance occurs when a person breaks a folkway.

According to the text, which of the following functions does punishment serve?

According to Gottfredson and Hirschi in the text, which of the following variables is the key to conformity?

What crime refers to illegal acts committed by an organization's employees on behalf of the organization and with its support?

Don does his first break and enter at age 16. During his teens he continues to break into cars and homes until he is sent to jail shortly after his 19th birthday. According to Edwin Lemert's labelling theory, what is he demonstrating?

Lillian worked as an accountant for a business with annual profits of $1 million. However, her boss paid her a low-level salary that did not meet her family's expenses. Lillian soon realized that she could embezzle money easily and began skimming about $100,000 per year. According to the text, through which of the following theories can the reason behind her deviant behaviour best be understood?

Which of the following groups seeks to return the focus of the justice system to repairing the harm that has been done to the victim and to the community?

According to the text, what will result in the future growth of crime?

What is the focus of the labelling perspective? How is it different from other critical perspectives on deviance? What are some examples of what the author calls "the reactors"?

A generally law-abiding man laid off during the economic depression is having trouble feeding his family and writes a cheque for groceries when he knows he has no money. What theory explaining crime best fits this example?

Describe a circumstance where a person might be forced to innovate and commit a crime.

Single mother Jeannette works at two minimum-wage jobs. She routinely writes cheques when she has no money in her bank account and she eventually gets arrested for fraud. Which theory would explain Jeannette's deviance in terms of poor wages and her inability to provide economically for her children?

I am considering cheating on my income tax because I think I can get away with it, but I don't want to pay any fines if I get caught. Consequently, I change my mind. What sociological concept could explain why I decided against cheating?

Why are victimization surveys more accurate crime statistics than police records?

According to Merton's strain theory, what are criminals doing when they commit crimes?

A young girl in middle school decides, for the first time, not to attend school today because she has a test. What would sociologist Edwin Lemert call this initial act of rule breaking?